Lexis- Word of choice. meaning at word and phrase level.
Semantics- Meanings of words.
Grammar- How language is built i.e the structure and rules which underpin how we form sentences.
Phonology- How we organise the sounds of our language to produce the certain effects including rhythm, intonation, stress, pauses etc.
Pragmatics-How we know what language means when it is used in specific context, sometimes described as 'reading' between the lines.
Discourse- How long stretches of text are organised (cohesion- how it holds together e.g discourse markers) The way text create identities for particular individuals, groups or institutions e.g the discourse of law, politics and the media.
Wednesday, 9 September 2015
History of Sexist language
History of Sexist language
In this article it discusses the way we speak English has slowly changed in order to show more equality between males and females. It analysis text and shows indication of how English used to be of a more sexist language.
In this article it discusses the way we speak English has slowly changed in order to show more equality between males and females. It analysis text and shows indication of how English used to be of a more sexist language.
Wednesday, 2 September 2015
Does slang make you sound stupid?
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2010/oct/03/the-debate-slang-make-stupid
This article is about a dialogue between two people. Dr. Brown and Robert McCrum. They talk about the comments Emma Thompson made about teenagers using slang. ''Just don't do it. Because it makes you sound stupid''.
The two debate about whether slang should be continued to be used in modern society and what the implications may be if slang is accepted.
All raait! It's a new black-white lingo.
This article is about the common use MLE (multicultural English), a dialect spoken in inner London by the youth. The article refers to the reasoning of why the youth choose to speak like this, it talks about the impact that different cultures has in the dialect and the origins of the slang incorporated into it. It also mentions how MLE is spreading to other cities due to influences in music of artists who speak MLE. The Article also contains a list of slang words and their meaning.http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/this-britain/from-the-mouths-of-teens-422688.html
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