Remaining frameworks

Graphology - is the study of images within a piece of text. 

Pragmatics - is the study of the 'underlying' meaning once you look at the text in context.
Discourse structure - is the organisation of the text. 

An example of graphology is the o2 logo. There is a meaning behind it of the symbol o2 is also the symbol for oxygen. The company could have done this as a implied meaning that you need their phone services to survive. 


An example of pragmatics is: 
" oh well done!" As it stands this is a compliment to someone however if we were to know the context it could have been said in a sarcastic manner. For example the person who is being congratulated could have done something silly like spill a glass of water over the floor. In this context it would have been said in a sarcastic manner.

The discourse structure in a formal letter starts with the date, your name, address and your position (if it is work based)in the top right hand corner. You then would write the recievers name and adress in the left hand corner. You would then begin your letter with 'Dear Sir or Madam', 'To whom it may concern' or 'Dear (Persons name)'. This would indicate the introduction as such of the letter. The main body of writing would be the middle of the text. You would add the date you have written the letter near where you started writing. Finally you would end the letter with 'Sincerly' or 'yours faithfully' underneath the body of writing, this would indicate the last part of the text.

The discourse structure of a website would vary with the target audience and context. Text would be seperated into sections which are related, for example a paragraph about a pug would be seperate to a paragraph about a german shepard. Website owners make it easier for people to find what they are looking for using sub headings for each paragraph. Sometimes points would be listed like a recipe for easier access. 

'Hoody' article and GRAMPS

An ode to the hoody ~

G- The concrete noun 'chuff' implies that the article is supposed to be humorous. Using slang words can add to the impact of humour and it will help it relate to the audience. Derogatory terms also help the text and the writer to relate to the audience and it also gives the impression that the writer is younger.

R- The register of this text is informal. We can tell this through the use of nouns used within the text. For example words like 'chuff' and 'buggers' are used and they are slang words and slang is used in informal situations. 

A- The audience of this text would be older teenagers and young adults. We can tell this by the use of slang given before and that the text also uses swear words and the story that is being given in the article is something that would happen to teenagers more than any other age groups. The story is about being hungover after just waking up and having to go to the shop. This would get the attention of teenagers because they would be able to relate to it more than any other group of people.

M- The mode of this article would be a magazine or newspaper article it is a persuasive text to try and help people appreciate how good that the use of a hoody is. It is also being used to show the rest of the world that not everyone who wears a hoody is going to be a criminal. 

P- The purpose of this text is to stand up to people who are discriminating against the hoody. The text assumes that the readers automatically agree with them by using personal pronouns to make them feel the same as the writers.

S- The subject of this article is an anti hoody government propaganda.

Implied Audience

Chuff- This concrete noun suggest that the implied audience is of a young age because it isn't really something that anyone who isn't a teenager would say. Most adults would not use that type of language in a written piece of writing because they may find it offensive.

Hangover- This abstract noun suggests that the implied audience is a teenager because that is what most teenagers would wake up with after a weekend. It helps the readers to relate more to the text because they would understand how the person who is in the text is feeling, it would also help them to understand the comfort of the hoody.

Kebab Meat- This concrete noun is associated with the lifestyle led by teens and young adults either the go to food when you are drunk or too lazy to make actual food. This helps the writer to catch and hold the attention of the implied audience as it would help them to relate and understand more of what the writer is trying to say. 

Personal Pronouns 

The word 'we' is a personal pronoun which is used throughout the article because it is a good way of including the audience in your writing helping them to think and evaluate the points of your article. Using personal pronouns are clever ways of persuasion as it already assumes that the writer and the audience have the same thoughts and feelings towards the articles subject. It implies that the audience is the same age of the writer because they would have the same opinions. 

Verbs 

Shagging- The verb 'shagging' is more of a sociolect term that is used mostly by teenagers to describe having sex. This reflects the register of the article being informal and that the implied audience is a teen themselves. 

Waiting- The verb 'waiting' is used to describe the hoodie waiting to be worn to 'brave the elements' this is using personification because it is written as if the hoodie was a best friend. In the context of this situation it relates to the implied audience of teenagers because every teen has the hoodie that is there go to comfort for an early morning walk to the corner shop. It helps the audience to relate to the text.  

Drumming- This verb gives the readers the opportunity to use another sense to relate and understand the writers point. It lets the reader put themselves in the situation of the person in the text. Drumming is being used to describe the rain hitting the windows. However it could be a hidden meaning to describe the hangover the teen is suffering with. 

Adjectives

Pompous- The adjective pompous is a derogatory term used to describe the politicians who are working to ban the hoody. It shows that the implied audience is a teenager as they would use the same word to describe the politicians. 

Innovative - This word describes the idea of a hoody being creative and multipurpose. It implies tht the design of a hoody is revolutionary and unprecedented. The method of advertising the concept of a hoody is an effective way of selling the argument in itself.

Summer Task ~ 4 things that interest me

4 blogs of things that interest me ~ 

http://thefashionguitar.com/  is a blog full of the new latest styles, low down on NYC and London fashion weeks. I have an interest in fashion because I find it interesting how it can change dramatically,how things can be brought back into fashion quickly and how the same style of clothing can be worn for years without it going out of fashion. 

http://celeryandcupcakes.com/ is a blog for healthy living comfort food, I have an interest in this because I have an interest in living healthily. 

http://www.nme.com/blogs/festivals-blog is a blog about music and festivals, I have an interest in this because I enjoy listening to music and taking part in festivals whenever I can. 

http://vicsecret-angels.tumblr.com/ is a blog full of the latest Victoria's Secret styles, I am interested in all of this because I work there and it is nice to catch up on the latest fashions. 

Terminology.

A proper noun is a name used for an individual person, place, or organization spelled with an initial capital letter. For example Italy, Ben, NHS. 

A common noun is a  noun denoting a class of objects or a concept as opposed to a particular individual.

A pronoun is a word that can function as a noun phrase used by itself and that refers either to the participants in the discourse (e.g. I, you ) or to someone or something mentioned elsewhere in the discourse (e.g.she, it, this ).

An adverbial phrase is two or more words that act the same as an adverb. 

Should slang be banned in schools??

Writing my opinion to the following artical -
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/may/03/dialiects-slang-children-language-english

One argument in this article is saying that slang words should be banned in school and that parents and older people need to teach their children to stop saying words that aren't 'proper English'. 

Whereas the other side of the argument is trying to say that schools have been trying to do this for "more than 100 years to no avail" and that children should be allowed to use slag words in social settings and that they are mature enough to not use them in a context that would have an impact on their future life for example a job interview. 

The first argument has many different facts and opinions to put forward which would help them fight their own corner. As an example of this Ongar Academy have said that 'they are not banning words but "evolving" their pupils speech' David Grant the head teacher has said that students' dialect "may not favorably reflect on them when they attend college and job interviews. 

As a counter argument they have come back with many ways to contradict their points. For example they have said it would be hard to show children what they shouldn't be saying whilst at the same time trying to teach the children that there is nothing wrong with their natural expressions and dialects. They have also said that assuming students who use slang (most of them) would use the same slang words in a formal situation is a disservice. They carry this on by using different examples such as "we may wear a t shirt at home but a suit and tie at work" they use this example to suggest that the words you use with friends whilst you are out is different to words you would use in your workplace talking to your bosses. 

In my opinion I strongly agree with the counter argument because now a days children and students are so sensitive to how they are perceived from a peer or an older figure that punishing them for using their every day speech can be extremely harmful, and it could possibly do more harm than good. I do agree with the first aggument slightly but instead of banning students from using their everyday language that they teach them the correct context that they should be used in. 

Linguistics

Definitions of types of linguistic types

• Dialect - Variations in words and structures associated with different geographical locations.
• Sociolect - Variations in language use associated with membership of a particular social group.
• Accent - Variations in pronunciation associated with a particular geographical location.
• Idiolect - Variation in language use associated with an individual's personalised speech.

My linguistic fingerprint:

I was born in Bristol and I have lived here all my life. My dad is Sicilian and can read and speak Italian. However some words that my dad uses I cannot understand because I learnt Italian and not the dialect of Sicilian. For example 'lui' in Sicilian means 'him' whereas in Italian it is a boys name even though it is pronounced the same way. I work in Victoria's Secret and we are told to use phrases such as 'cash wrap' for tills, 'the fits' for changing rooms, 'stock out' for delivery, so even though I am of an English background I use the American dialect because the company I work for is American. Personally I think that I use a lot of sociolect terms because of my age group, this would include words like 'bare' meaning lots of, 'bait' meaning obvious and 'peak' meaning something bad.