* People who are switching from their primary Discourse to a/their dominant Discourse. Reasoning being; one's primary Discourse is like their safety net, it's what they are used to, the palace where there are or shouldn't be any judgments. However in the Dominant Discourse where there are judgments and other things of that ilk, it harder to feel comfortable (for lack of better word). Therefore for some the transition might cause conflict and such.
* These conflicts might cause people trouble finding a job, or qualifying for grants and scholarships, etc. Because the dominant Discourse is very demanding and specific on how one should act. Hence if one has trouble changing and adapting different Discourses they are more likely to experience the above mention problems.
* As for myself I believe that I use multiple Discourse depending on who I am with and where I am at the time, which I realize is basically the definition of Discourse. To be continued.
* When gee says "We must say or write the right thing in the right way...the right social role...right values, beliefs, and attitudes," I think he is saying in order to "fit in" a certain place at a certain time one has to use the "right" Discourse. I believe that long ago there was one person who ppl respected and from then on their beliefs are now considered "right."
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i agree with you because i too, use different discourses as well. and the last point you made is interesting. now that im thinking about it, maybe it did happen like that to where it was that one person that everyone accepted and now their ways of life is right. interesting
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