The language web is about the way people speak and the informality of a language. It also talks about how are society has come to talking differently, for example speaking less slang. People use "so sick" this means "it's great". This shows how society uses a more informal language than before.
Wednesday, 20 November 2013
Tuesday, 5 November 2013
Half Term Homework - As English
Mode - What is it? Text type, for example email, letter.
Tenor - Who produced it? Relationship between the writer and reader (status). For example, Dear Sir, Madam. [Tenor involves] the relationships between participants in the situation, their roles and status.
Field - What is it about? Topic, for example Mr Flynn is an apology letter.
Function - Why? Purpose, for example entertain, inform, advice,describe and persuade.
Affect on language use
Mode - Mode may affect the language use by the word 'grammar'. This will affect the language because people adjust the tone of their language to suit the situation they are in. For example in Mr Flynn's situation it is fairly high degree of formality, as it is a apology for being in a women's room late at night.
Tenor - Tenor may affect the language use by the word 'tone'. The word tone is often used to describe the degree of formality or the kind of language chosen. The relationship between the speaker or writer and the listener(s) or reader(s) has a shorthand term: the addresser-addressee relationship.
Field - Field may affect the language use by the topic.
Function - Function may affect the language use because it needs to have a purpose, in order to achieve the function.
Key terms
Field = topic
Tenor = relationship between the writer and reader
Mode = text type
Function = purpose
Idiolect = personal language
Unspoken subtext = meaning underneath
Subtext = underline meaning
Phonology = the sounds of language
Lexis = choice of words
Graphology = visual marks on the pages
Grammar = sentence structure
Morphology = word structure
Discourse = structure of the whole text
Semantics = the relationship between words and meanings
Formality = the way people adjust the tone of their language to suit the situation they are in
Pragmatics = Underline meaning of what someone thinks
Bonus points - explanation on how to answer question 2 of the exam
Band 3 responses: would be expected to use the framework to enhance analysis of the contextual factors, top band students could well focus on the mode and tenor. The points made should be insightful with clear examples used to illustrate. [Analyses and evaluates the influence of a range of contextual factors, including awareness of complex purposes and addresser addressee relationship.
Tenor - Who produced it? Relationship between the writer and reader (status). For example, Dear Sir, Madam. [Tenor involves] the relationships between participants in the situation, their roles and status.
Field - What is it about? Topic, for example Mr Flynn is an apology letter.
Function - Why? Purpose, for example entertain, inform, advice,describe and persuade.
Affect on language use
Mode - Mode may affect the language use by the word 'grammar'. This will affect the language because people adjust the tone of their language to suit the situation they are in. For example in Mr Flynn's situation it is fairly high degree of formality, as it is a apology for being in a women's room late at night.
Tenor - Tenor may affect the language use by the word 'tone'. The word tone is often used to describe the degree of formality or the kind of language chosen. The relationship between the speaker or writer and the listener(s) or reader(s) has a shorthand term: the addresser-addressee relationship.
Field - Field may affect the language use by the topic.
Function - Function may affect the language use because it needs to have a purpose, in order to achieve the function.
Key terms
Field = topic
Tenor = relationship between the writer and reader
Mode = text type
Function = purpose
Idiolect = personal language
Unspoken subtext = meaning underneath
Subtext = underline meaning
Phonology = the sounds of language
Lexis = choice of words
Graphology = visual marks on the pages
Grammar = sentence structure
Morphology = word structure
Discourse = structure of the whole text
Semantics = the relationship between words and meanings
Formality = the way people adjust the tone of their language to suit the situation they are in
Pragmatics = Underline meaning of what someone thinks
Bonus points - explanation on how to answer question 2 of the exam
Band 3 responses: would be expected to use the framework to enhance analysis of the contextual factors, top band students could well focus on the mode and tenor. The points made should be insightful with clear examples used to illustrate. [Analyses and evaluates the influence of a range of contextual factors, including awareness of complex purposes and addresser addressee relationship.
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