Spoken Language Analysis

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One of the spoken language feature outlined in this email is phatic talk for example when she says, “hello everyone!” This creates convergence with the readers of the email. By saying “everyone” she tries to create interaction as she includes the readers of the email. Likewise the use of the second person pronoun “you” and the inclusive pronoun “we” also creates this effect. Additionally the prosodic feature of an exclamation mark is used which shows emotion and demonstrates the pitch of voice and loudness therefore can be interpreted to be a spoken feature.
Another spoken language feature of this email is that it is personal because she talks about being “in need of a shower”, also she uses the first person pronoun “I” numerous times throughout …show more content…

Therefore it is sub ordination and not multiple coordination (use of and).
Although as mentioned with the spoken language feature of “this eccentric old man” she uses the technical lexis “eccentric” which highlights a multimodal feature in addition she uses other technical lexis like the adjectives “effective” and “productive” as well as “eccentric and “clueless.
Also another written language feature would be the use of the alliteration “Absolutely amazing” because It shows how it could be planned and purposely placed on the email so that its more interesting although it could also be seen to be a spoken language feature because of the use of the adverb “absolutely” and the adjective “amazing” is commonly used for hyperbole and is intensifying. Likewise the alliteration “wicked weekend” could be both a spoken and written language feature that shows it has been planned and therefore effectively placed in the email or that it uses the colloquial adjective “wicked “which is slang therefore would be a spoken language

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