‘Encore Une Fois’ From Just Another American In Paris

Question 1

Genre and mode

Answer 1

-Online blog.

Question 2

Text producer and text receiver

Answer 2

-Tourists to Paris.

Question 3

Variation, register and representation

Answer 3

-Informal, conversational.

Question 4

Lexis and semantics

Answer 4

-Lexical field of food presents Paris as culinary excellence, playing on stereotypes.
-“It was pure magic” the metaphor presents Paris as entrancing.
-“just another American” self depicting humour makes her relatable.
-“meant so much” the intensifiers shows passion.
-Proper nouns “L’As du Falafel” provides specific information for audience of travellers.

Question 5

Grammar

Answer 5

-Not highly complex language, showing that Anne is providing real, truthful accounts of her experiences in Paris.
-Asyndetic lists to show endless possibilities.
-Onomatopoeia “woosh” keeps the reader engaged.
-Abstract noun “magic” the authors reaction of awe at what they have seen.

Question 6

Phonetics

Question 7

Graphology and mode

Answer 7

-Uses images to summarise and liven the blog.
-Most images are stock photos and set the theme, drawing the reader in.
-Hyperlinks for easy navigation.
-Side bar adds additional information and context of the author.
-Images become more blog like and less obviously French as time goes on.
-Photographs are used to better illustrate Anne’s agenda, but they also show that her knowledge is embodied and that she is talking about memories.

Question 8

Pragmatics

Answer 8

-Narrative is centred around her embodied knowledge, providing highly personal anecdotes.
-A strong schema is presented about different and specific topics.

Question 9

Narrative and discourse

Answer 9

-Ordered chronologically.
-Casual when speaking about experiences yet plans her narrative so that it is focused and poignant.