Raise your voice, open your mind, unlock your imagination
2. Select quote or anecdote to stimulate interest.
State a point.
Example ( quote ) – identify the language feature.
Assert how this supports your hypothesis.
Dialect has a large influence on the way language is used, it can be modified to include/exclude certain groups and individuals who are aware and confidently use the techniques.
Spoken:
Text:
Key:
Adjacency pair.
Agenda.
Back-channelling.
Backtracking.
Dialect.
Fillers
Hedges
Otto: Heelllooooooo. ( yawn and greeting )
Mitchell: Hey hey.
Otto: What are you doing after school, Lismore then wharf?
Mitchell: Yeah well… I have to be home by seven and I need to go home and get togs, but could definitely work.
Otto: Yeah same, how about we rip home and then meet back by the gate at 4.10?
Mitchell: Ok… Bring your GoPro, I want to get that fade away of the pole…
Pause, both thinking.
Otto: I reckon you should try the cork, you would definitely get it.
Mitchell: Maybe maybe, has your GoPro got charge?
Otto: Yeah I think its got like 2 bars, um I’ll charge it on the way.
Mitchell: Bring money for subway…
Otto: Ohhhhhh I could really do a cookie right now ha ha.
Normal Text Conversation.
Key:
S1, S2 = Student 1 and Student 2.
Initialisms
Emoticons
Merged words
Ellipsis
Repeated letters for emphasis
Speech-like interjections
Unusual spelling
Omission
Dialect
S1 – Yo wassup?
S2 – Nm, hbu?
S1 – Just chillin and doing hw ;,(
S2 – Damn man that sucks.
S1 – Yeah 🙁 what you upto this weekend?
S2 – Maybe going up cardrona to do some mountain biking! 🙂 what you doing?
S1 – Sounds fun, probably going on a trail ride in lawrence ( excited emoji )
S2 – On motorbikes?
S1 – Yeah, its mean fun.
S2 – Ahh Im jealous haha.
S1 – Cardrona will be fun aswell though. But sorry man Ive gtg have dinner. Cya lata. ( rock on emoji )
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