A beginning example of the formal tone would be the word choices of “decline”, and “therefore,” which both sound formal, and it sounds as if they are being as careful as possible to not offend anybody reading the document. Instead of using informal language such as “cook up,” or “throw together,” they use the word “create,” which is an interesting choice, yet a calm word. Yet another choice of words that they use, would be “exception,” which yet again, is formal and not an everyday word. Finally, what is probably the most interesting word choice, is the use of the word “joust.” Reading the document which is formal, this word seems out of place, because it is a more colorful word than one such as competition.
Often Asian Americans are called the “model minority” because they seem to be successful economically, socially, and educationally without significant confrontations with the white majority (Johnson & Rhodes, 2015). Kim-Ly’s parents immigrated to the United States 27 years ago from Vietnam. Over time the family has progressed socioeconomically and now owns a small grocery store but still experiences stress over paying bills. Many cultural values of Vietnamese are derived from Confucianism, promoting filial piety and other strong family-centered values (Johnson & Rhodes, 2015). It is a central tenant in Asian culture to bring honor to the family and not shame it.
"Mother Tongue" was written by Amy Tan, who is famous for her writings of her experiences as a Chinese immigrant growing up in American culture. Her primary purpose is to inform the reader about the prejudices her mother faced because her mother could not speak perfect English. In her essay, Tan shares stories of her mother's broken English and how people took advantage of her mother. Tan's intended audience are those who are unaware of people like her mother whose limited English is taken advantage of in everyday life. The experiences Tan shares with the readers is an emotion inducing strategy which Tan uses throughout her writing and it is proved to be very effective.
For example, “Finally the dog say, ‘hey fool if there was anyone out their I’d be barkin’ dammit now stop it’”. The technique of using informal language is a great way to connect with an audience because it makes them more comfortable by removing the intensity that comes with a formal
Wray 1 Tyler Wray Grabowskii AP English Language 22 January 2016 Argumentative Essay 1 Communication is an everyday occurrence between almost all of us. However, when we’re polite when we communicate, there are many benefits that are enjoyed by people who are polite to others and the people they are communicating with. These benefits include positive attitudes, a good reputation, and easier communication. People who use polite speech often have infectious positive attitudes.
Morghan Renfrow Instructor C. Shackelford English 1113, Section 101 1 September 2016 Analysts of “How Male and Female Students Use Language Differently” An essay written by Deborah Tannen called “How male and females students use language differently”, is describing how they talk and interact with others. The writer presents different studies on how language changes based on a certain person. The essay states that men are more aggressive and talkative, while women are calm and modest about talking about the views they share.
The end goal of speech should always be to inspire/inform regardless of how it is done; as an author Nora Ephron capitalized on the very different style of writing and still got the desired effect proving that there is no set formula on how to present information, the audience just needs to be known to appeal to them. This should be the case for all times, it allows for clarity for all groups because in certain instances what may be best for one group may not be best for the
I was born and raised up in South Korea for twenty years, and thus I know Korean culture very well. I also understand American culture as well, because I lived and worked with Americans for four years. I decided to choose this topic, because in my experience, I have noticed a lots of differences between Korean culture and American culture; for example how Korean or American treat older people, how Korean or American act in the gym, and about the differences in foods. I picked those subjects because I have experienced the Koreans and Americans side well enough to understand both and I’m currently in South Korea with military men and women. I have Korean friends and American friends spending time together sometimes, and then I can observes differences and similarities.
To begin, Pitts uses colloquial in all three of the articles. Using colloquial or informal language gives a conversational tone to the articles it also makes the reader feel more comfortable with the author. For example, in Don 't Lower the Bar on Education-- “ So I’m in college, right?” Pitts is asking the rhetorical question as if he was there talking to the reader.
The tone is informal yet is not lacking authority. On the contrary, the tone actually gives more credibility to
Commonly when approaching a peer, teacher, or a stranger, the first phrase to be said is often a form of polite speech. Polite speech can be categorized by the use of phrases that show regards for others. With some people backing the sense that what is said is portrayed as literal speech, most of it is said for the sake of sounding welcoming and responsible. Having polite speech implemented into people’s day to day lives serves the function of creating a well developed impression of a person.
Moreover, the definition of face has been widely debated. I intend to discuss the most salient issues related to the concept of face as it applies to the study of politeness. Goffman’s version of Face Goffman (1967:5) defined face as being: The positive social value a person effectively claims for himself by the line others assume he has taken during a particular contact.
The status of women has been gradually improving. Still women’s struggle for equality to prove they are just as hard working and loyal as men in Japan. With this in mind, women’s speech is seen as less than compared to men speech because of the views women had during Heian period. With this it makes the movement more complex when there is a division between men and women’s language. Since there is already complexity between the male and females.
A low-context culture “uses language primarily to express thoughts, feelings, and ideas as clearly and logically as possible… The meaning of a statement is in the works spoken (Adler & Elmhorst,2008,p.47). A high-context culture, on the other hand “relies heavily on subtle, often nonverbal cues to convey meaning, save face, and maintain social harmony”.(p.47). James Carter’s straight-talking style proves for low-context culture. He always wants to get to the point in a quick way by asking direct questions.
First repertoire, which is talk for everyday life is obviously being applied in any classroom. It support everyday human interaction and help students to develop, explore and utilize transactional talk, exploratory talk and so on. Learning talk provides students with not only factual answers but also allows them to narrate, explain, evaluate and many more. Teaching talk involves teacher in rote (where I drill any ideas facts and routine through repetition), recitation (recall or test what is expected to be known by using short question or key point), instruction (give order to student and tell them what and how to do; lab tutorial, project etc) and exposition (imparting information and explaining). The last repertoire (classroom organization) allows teacher to make use of five ways of organizing interaction.
