Task 1 Cockney Rhyming Slang Article Summary This article discusses the decreasing understanding of cockney rhyming slang among Londoners and the decline in its use in more recent years. The writer utilises statistics in order to sounds authoritative; in the second paragraph, it reads 'A study of 2000 adults...'. By using this study the writer backs up their argument, and allows the reader to put the information given into a clearer perspective. Also, the writer uses the opinion of an expert from the Museum of London to give a more in depth explanation and allow the information in article to be perceived as more legitimate. The article discusses how the world mocks the cockney accent and rhyming slang, and states that most modern Londoners do not understand many of the phrases that the dialect consists of. the writer argues that rhyming slang is sadly 'dying', and the many people from the East End are sad about this. The reason for this is said to be that new s...
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Mirror Money Essay This article is about the increase in the amount that boys spend on their end of school prom. It can be found in the 'Mirror Money' section of the 'Daily Mirror newspaper', suggesting that the purpose of the article is to inform and advise its readers on financial matters and issues.The article's target audience is parents that are searching for comfort a bout the huge expenses that come with an end of school prom. The article has affordances such as the use of statistics, which makes the article seem more reliable and authoritative. Despite this benefitting the article's reliability in some ways, it also may be a constraint of the article, as this information may not be well researched or accurately sourced. The writer states that 'boys are spending 24% more on their school proms than a year ago.' the inclusion of these statistics bring the author into a position of authority, which is appropriate to the article's purpose. Th...
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How not to solve a teacher shortage: pay more for maths and science by Lola Okolosie This article, written by Lola Okolosie, focuses on the shortage of teachers in the UK and the government's suggestions to solve this issue. The article is aimed at a middle class left wing audience, and is written in an informal register. This may have been done in order for the article and the reader to have a more direct connection, so the reader can detect the writer's clear empathy towards them. Okolosie uses discourse markers to allow the article to feel more chatty and to have a relaxed tone. For example, "well," does not add any literary or phonological value to the article, instead it is employed as a phatic convention to establish a clear social contact with the reader. the writer also uses persuasive techniques, such as hyperbole, to convince the reader that the government's solution would not be the most effective approach to the problem. The stress teachers exper...
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Article 1 https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/09/03/northern-women-arent-aggressive-fight-anyone-says/ I find this article extremely interesting as I feel it addresses the concept of stereotyping in a very direct and informative manor, it also incorporates humour with this more serious topic .The article discusses generalisations of Northern women, combining gender stereotypes with stereotypes about an individual's origins. The target audience is general members of the public as stereotyping is something every single person does in one way or another, this article dismisses the importance of generalisations and expresses the writer's frustration with them. Article 2 https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/sep/03/donald-trump-dangerous-kim-jong-un-president This article addresses the hostile and ever-changing relationship between Donald Trump and Kim Jong-Un. The purpose of this article is to inform the audience of the current relationship between the two coun...