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Learning Goal Increase the amount of metalanguage in your writing

Learning Goal Increase the amount of metalanguage in your writing. “Lady of the night” “Vertically challenged” “Few cents short of a dollar” “Going thin on top” “Passed away” “A bit on the nose” “Has a nice personality”. Euphemisms!. A nice way to talk about something not so nice.

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Learning Goal Increase the amount of metalanguage in your writing

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  1. Learning Goal Increase the amount of metalanguage in your writing

  2. “Lady of the night” • “Vertically challenged” • “Few cents short of a dollar” • “Going thin on top” • “Passed away” • “A bit on the nose” • “Has a nice personality”

  3. Euphemisms! • A nice way to talk about something not so nice. • The euphemism “…..” is designed to paint …. in a positive light • The euphemism “…..” is designed to put a positive spin on… • The euphemism “…..” aims to highlight the positive side of…. • The euphemistic phrase “…” ………

  4. “Hooker” • “Short ass” • “Moron” • “Chrome dome” • “Kicked the bucket” • “Foul” • “Been hit with the ugly stick”

  5. Dysphemisms! • The dysphemism “…..” is designed to paint …. in a negative light • The dysphemism “…..” is designed to put a negative spin on… • The euphemism “…..” aims to highlight the negative side of…. • The dysphemistic phrase “…” ………

  6. These protesters are the most respectful and nicest I’ve ever witnessed. • world’s deadliest predator…

  7. Superlatives! (and comparatives) The comparative adjective “…” is aimed to paint … as more … than …. This comparison…. The superlative “….” emphasises/ exaggerates/ highlights….

  8. Practice! • Sharks are the deadliestkillers of the ocean.

  9. Something like… • The writer uses the dysphemism “killers” to describe the predatory nature of sharks. It is used to paint sharks in a more negative light. In addition to this, the superlative “deadliest” emphasises their dangerous nature in comparison to other creatures in the ocean. These language choices together present sharks as extremely hazardous to humans, and readers are therefore likely to support the culling programme to protect themselves and loved ones.

  10. Everyone needs to be aware that… • We all need to band together. • No one wins in this situation. • I am never going back there.

  11. Absolutes! • Words that indicate all, 100%, extreme, or maximum. No exceptions. • The absolute “all” in the headline “We all need to band together”, combined with the inclusive pronoun “we”, is used to hold everyone in the community accountable, with no exceptions. This forces the reader to believe they must be responsible also, and are more likely to take action against the cull.

  12. You could make a difference. • You should take action. • Your family will be in danger. • You might be next • Politicians must listen to the experts.

  13. Modal verbs! • Indicate the likelihood or urgency of something happening. • Often contribute to the tone of a piece. • The modal verb “must” in the caption “Politicians must listen to the experts” creates a sense of urgency and leads the readers to believe that politicians seeking expert advice is imperative. • Imperative (vital – very important!!)

  14. Practice! • Everyoneneeds to listen to the experts on this.

  15. Something like… • The absolute “everyone” in “everyone needs to listen to the experts” persuades readers to believe that everybody in the community would benefit from listening to scientific experts, with no exceptions. The modal verb “needs” creates a sense of urgency, and readers might feel they must take action immediately to become more informed.

  16. Sentence types • What types of sentences are there? • Do you know of any? • What is the difference between these: • I am going to the shops. • Should I go to the shops? • Go to the shops! • Oh the humanity!!

  17. Sentence types Imperative sentences– verb comes first E.G “Drive safely.” “Call your mum.” “Think about the children!”Possible effects:Creates a sense of urgency. Makes the audience feel obligated to take action by commanding them.Can contribute to a passionate or forceful tone.

  18. Interrogative sentences • Questions. • Not all questions are “rhetorical questions”, but all questions ARE interrogatives. • Interrogatives can function a number of ways, e.g: • Can make the audience question their own involvement in the issue. E.g. “When was the last time you…?” • Can be used to take on a thoughtful/ philosophical/wistful tone E.g. “Have you ever wondered whether….”

  19. Declarative sentences • Statements. • Most sentences are declarative. • So be very, very choosy about when to point out the use of declarative sentences. Basically, never do it unless it’s clearly being used for persuasive purposes. • Their effect: • Can make the argument seem more factual • Can make the writer seem more certain

  20. Exclamative sentences • Exclamations. • E.g. What a joke! Phew! • Can emphasise/exaggerate their point. • Can be used to make the text more informal and therefore the writer seem more relatable.E.g. Strewth!

  21. Practice • Leave sharks alone! (headline)

  22. Return to goal • Increase the amount of metalanguage in your writing Name 5 new terms you would feel comfortable using in your analyses.

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