Lauren Waring's English Language Blog

"Could u pls put my washing in the tumble dryer ?xx" This text's opening is straight to the point with no greeting or formality and ends with two kisses showing the relationship between me and the recipient being quite comfortable and friendly. I've put the beginning of the adjacency pair expecting a yes/no answer. The text message is informal and colloquial, this is shown by clippings such as "u" and"pls".

https://www.ted.com/talks/john_mcwhorter_txtng_is_killing_language_jk In the video John Mcwhorter tells us about the development of speech and texting. He also talks about the idea that texting is ruining the English language, which is concern shared by many older generations. He then challenges this by giving examples dating back to 63AD where a teacher spoke of the concern that people were learning Latin, this proves that people have always been concerned about the deterioration of language so we shouldn't be concerned now. John also talks about the use of text abbreviations such as LOL and how the meaning has changed over time from 'laugh out loud' to more of a pragmatic understanding of pity/sarcasm.

http://filestore.aqa.org.uk/resources/english/AQA-7701-7702-GLOSSARY.PDF Audience - The person (or people) for whom a text is produced. Antonym - A word opposite in meaning to another (happy/sad). Collocation - Words that go together (fish and chips). Dysphemism - Makes the original word sound worse ( cigarette/cancer stick). Discourse - (I) Stretches the speech or communication, (II) The ways language is used to express the interests of a particular group or institution e.g. the discourse of medicine, law, politics and media. Dialect - The accent, lexis and grammar of a specific local area. Euphemism - Used to avoid being blunt (died/passed away). Graphology - The contribution made to the meaning of a text by writing, printing and images as a system of signs. Grammar - The fundamental structures and functions of English: the written word, spoken utterances, sentences and texts. Genre - A way of grouping texts based on expected shared conventions. Hyp...