1. Identify one of your important speech networks. Do you and the people who share it with you have your own specific common language? Can you list 5 words from your common vocabulary and explain what they mean and they came into being? How do they reflect the cultural values of your group? 2. Do you agree that speakers want to appear competent and to be liked? If not, why not? If you do, can you imagine times when being liked and appearing competent are at odds?