Meanings And Representations) Audience, Purpose, Genre, Mode Flashcards
Discourse event
Any form of communication
Text producer
Whoever creates the text/speaks the words
Text receiver
Who the text was received by/audience
Primary purpose
Main reason for why something was done
Secondary purpose
The sub reason for why something was done
Graphology
The study of written and printed symbols and of writing systems
Multi purpose text
Text with multiple meanings
Implied reader
Who best fits the message
Discourse communities
Eg
Group of ppl with same shared interest and belief systems who are likely to respond to redevelop in same ways
Eg fans of certain artist, book club etc
Actual reader
Who actually read the message
Implied reader
Who best fits as the writer of the text
Actual writer
Who actually wrote the text
Types of mode. 2
Written
Spoken
Register depends entirely on _
Context
Register
Variety of language that’s associated with a particular situation of use
