Introduction This essay considers the use of interactional sociolinguistics in the analysis of a short transcript (reproduced as appendix one for ease of reference). A brief introduction to the tradition is followed by the analysis itself. This analysis is then subjected to a critique from the Foucauldian perspective, to highlight potential strengths and weaknesses in[…]
abstract…. 2.2.1. The how of (inter)subjectification The concept of semanticisation is crucial to an understanding of the mechanisms at work in (inter)subjectification, because it discerns between two types of (inter)subjective meaning and delineates the research domain. Subjectivity is embodied in language: the very use of language by an individual makes it a subjective endeavour and[…]
Focus on the Learner Student Case Study Section A: The student as a person and as a language learner The student and his previous language learning experiences The student is a male student from Turkey who has been attending Pre-intermediate English classes for three months. He is 30 years of age and has been in[…]
FUNCTIONAL GRAMMAR: PART 2: Discussion of extracts. 1.1 Introduction. Extracts 1 and 2 are articles about ankylosing spondylitis (AS), a chronic form of back pain. Extract 1 has been written for a website by a sufferer of the condition. His aim is to inform and offer help to other sufferers whilst advertising a booklet on[…]