Linguistic-symbolic classification of occupations
Description
As a result, it has been considered the following occupational categories, based on the degree of symbolic analysis and language intensity: (A) high symbolic analysts, (B) low symbolic analysts, (C) high intensity oral interaction with public (high public service), (D) low intensity oral interaction with public (low public service), and (E) manual labor occupations with limited symbolic and oral demands. Further, and within (B) category -low symbolic analysts-, it is distinguished between (B1) those whose work is generally inside the organization (such as file clerks) and (B2) those whose work includes interacting with the public (such as receptionists). In a similar way, (C) category is also divided into (C1) category of nurses and (C2-C5) which group the remainder of the high public service occupations.
The result of the categorization of occupations by language use is summarized in the table below:
| Major occupational classification | Linguistic characteristics of occupation | Sub classification | Example of occupation |
|---|---|---|---|
| A: High symbolic analysts | Produce/consume long or complex written communications, with variable but often important oral communication | A1. Upper management | Chief executive, human resource executive |
| A2. Professionals | Lawyer, doctor | ||
| A3. Lower management | First line manager/supervisor | ||
| A4. High symbolic analysts, not managers | Public relations specialists, computer systems specialists | ||
| B: Low symbolic analysts | Produce/consume short or simple written communications, with variable but often important oral communication | B1. Low symbolic analysts with low likelihood of public interaction | File clerks |
| B2. Low symbolic analysts with high likelihood of public interaction | Receptionists, billing/appointment clerks | ||
| C: In-person service workers with high communicative demands | Important oral communication, limited but present written skills, and high public interaction | C1. Nurses | Nurses |
| C2. Assistants and technicians in public service settings | Medical technicians | ||
| C3. Police, etc. | Police, detectives, investigators | ||
| C4. Firefighters, emergency medical technicians | Firefighters, emergency medical technicians | ||
| C5. Miscellaneous | Counselors, dispatchers | ||
| D. In-person service workers with low communicative demands | Simple oral communication and public interaction, very limited or no writing | (no subcategories in our study) | home health care aides, security guards |
| E. Manual work | Limited oral and written consumption and production | E1. Skilled manual work | Plumber |
| E2. Unskilled manual work | Janitor |
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Related works
- Has part
- Book chapter: gnd:978-84-8424-892-6 (gnd)
- Book chapter: 978-1-78309-242-0 (ISBN)
- Journal article: 10.21832/9781783092437-006 (DOI)
References
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- Information economy
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- Language skills
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- Occupation classification
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- Bilingual
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