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Paris Anthology Texts Flashcards

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How is Paris presented in ‘Stories are waiting in Paris’ ?

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Undiscovered has more than just the stereotypical
and Iconic Sights.

Possibilities/lots to offer links to idea of Paris being
timeless.

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GAPM for ‘Stories are waiting in Paris’

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Genre- Travel and Tourism

Audience- Predominantly males/females

Purpose- shows the possibilities that Paris could offer to an individual.

Mode- Spoken, visual and auditory elements/Planned monologue.

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Key Language devices in ‘Stories are waiting in Paris’

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Spatial deixis- link verbal pointing.
Hedges- show endless possibilities.
Repetition of subjunctive mood.
Second person ‘you’.
Humor/general feel/ tone of the advert.
Declaratives
Speaker- French accent - positioning.

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How is Paris presented in ‘Paris City Guide’ ?

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Aimed at historical/cultural learning which comes across via a direct and informative tone with more of a set persona on the key landmarks in Paris. Directs us where we should go.

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GAPM for ‘Paris City Guide’

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Genre- Travel and tourism

Audience- Older generation/mature interests/less focus on individuals.

Purpose- Informative tone to persuade you to go.

Mode- Spoken, visual and auditory elements. Less authentic- shows difference in culture.

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Key language in ‘Paris City Guide’

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Amplifying adjectives

Superlatives

Statistics

Historical reference

Asyndetic lists

Declarative sentences

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How is Paris presented in ‘Fine French Food’

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Variety of different foods/ culinary expertise. Positive. Parisians appear friendly and generous.

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GAPM for ‘Fine French Food’

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Genre- Food and drink/Social

Audience- Mid-upper class interpret social divide.

Purpose- Urge to spend money and visit the infamous parts of Paris

Mode- Spoken, visual and auditory elements. Australian narrator- not authentic.

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Key language in ‘Fine French Food’

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Synthetic personalization

Amplifying adjectives

Jargon

Superlatives

Hyperbole

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How is Paris presented in ‘Eating in Paris’ ?

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Focuses on personal experience of the French cuisine and the pros and cons of it.

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GAPM of ‘Eating in Paris’

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Genre- Social

Audience- Three recipients

Purpose- Describe personal experiences/ Secondary: influencing someone’s opinion on Paris

Mode- Transcript of discourse, spontaneous

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Key language devices in ‘‘Eating in Paris’’

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Fricatives

Informal/conversational tone

Back channel behavior

Interactional talk

Repetition for negative impact

Phonological manipulation

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How is Paris presented in ‘Encore une Folś’ ?

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Shows the close connection the narrator has with France and how magical and perfect Paris truly is.

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GAPM for ‘Encore une Folś’

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Genre- Travel and tourism

Audience- American traveller/tourists wanting to visit Paris

Purpose- Reflection on personal experiences

Mode- Spoken, planned, visual endorsements and audio

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How is Paris presented in ‘18 Months Later’ ?

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Idealized/ very positive review and tries to show how beautiful and insightful the city of Paris is.

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GAPM for ‘18 Months later’

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Genre- Travel and Tourism

Audience- Americans/Tourists interested in Paris

Purpose- Entertain and describe personal experiences

Mode- Blog, written and planned with conversational elements

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Key language devices in ‘18 Months later’

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Colloquialism

Evaluative adjectives

Personification

Emotive metaphors

Senses

Lists

Rhetorical question (interrogative sentences)

Sibilance

Semantic field (fairytale imagery)

Superlatives

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How is Paris presented in ‘Ten Things My Kids…’ ?

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A place that offers things for children, that being both educational and cultural activities.

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GAPM for ‘Ten Things My Kids…’

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Genre- Blog/Travel and Tourism

Audience- American parents/Tourists with families

Purpose- Entertainment

Mode- written blog, scripted and direct

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Key Language devices in ‘Ten Things My Kids…’

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Semantic field (food) (reflection)

Repetition/Triplets

Superlatives

Colloquialism

Tag Questions/phrases

Visual effects

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How is Paris presented in ‘The Sweet Life…’ ?

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Deliberately negative in tone to mock French culture and show the general inconveniences of day-to-day life in Paris.

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GAPM for ‘The Sweet Life…’

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Genre- Travel and tourism/Parisians

Audience- Tourists/fellow Parisians/Americans (tertiary audience)

Purpose- Entertain and describe

Mode- Book extract, written mode, planned and indirect- adult point of view in the first person

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Key language devices for ‘The Sweet Life…’

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Parenthesis - entertainment value

Sarcasm

Onomatopoeia

Hyperboles

Syndetic lists

Anecdotes

Semantic field of restriction

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How is Paris presented in ‘Mile by Mile…’ ?

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Presented as iconic and is shown through a niche perspective drawing on the historical and factual importance of Paris

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GAPM for ‘Mile by Mile…’

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Genre- History/Travel and Tourism

Audience- Adults/older adults/History appeal

Purpose- Inform and describe

Mode- Book, written, planned, no spoken elements

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Key Language devices in ‘Mile by Mile…’

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Direct speech

Triplets

Statistics/factual info

Temporal deixis

Complex sentences

Superlatives

Graphology

Personification

Hyperboles

Idiom

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How is Paris presented in ‘A Pedestrian in Paris’ ?

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A Paris is presented as confusing to the average tourist and that due to the shear number of people it is impossible to navigate unless you’ve lived their for many years. Also expresses their is a lot to see and do and you should explore Paris yourself without the constraints of a tour guide.

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GAPM for ‘A Pedestrian in Paris’

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Genre- Travel and Tourism

Audience- People/Adults interested in walking/Paris

Purpose- Describe personal experiences/entertain

Mode- written, planned, direct/extract from a book

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Key language devices in ‘A Pedestrian in Paris’

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Superlatives

Hyperboles

Alliteration

Idioms

Anecdotes

Comparative connectives

Simple sentences

Asyndetic lists

Structural juxtaposition

Similes

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How is Paris presented in ‘What do you wish…’ ?

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Culturally different

Importance of food/link to food

Expensive and crowded

Lots of places to go and see/opportunity

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GAPM for ‘What do you wish…’

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Genre- Online forum (social/tourism)

Audience- Anyone interested in visiting Paris

Purpose- Review and advise people about Paris

Mode- Online forum/blog, written, spontaneous with elements of planned and indirect

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Key language device in ‘What do you wish…’

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Amplifying adjectives

Idioms

Direct address

Abstract nouns

Hyperboles

Triplets/Repetition

Comparative connectives

Superlatives

imperatives

Contractions

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How is Paris presented in ‘French Milk’ ?

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Exciting experience

Positive appreciation of art/comics

Strong cultural link to literature and famous novelists

Crowded/very busy

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GAPM for ‘French Milk’

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Genre- Photographic/graphic novel or comic journal

Audience- Americans (younger generation) /predominantly female/comic lovers

Purpose- Entertain/describe

Mode- illustrated/photographic journal, spoken elements, visual aids, planned and indirect

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Key language device in ‘French Milk’

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Hyperbolic adjectives

Intensifying adjectives

Colloquial language

Graphology

Temporal deixis

Semantic field (connection to food)

Repetition

Contrasting connectives

Superlatives

Exclamatory sentences

Symbolism

Accommodation of speech

Asyndetic lists

Comic Jargon

Juxtaposition

Phonological
manipulation

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How is Paris presented in ‘Memories of places…’ ?

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Socially divided/Cultural differences

Lots of places to visit/ endless possibilities

Close relationship with Paris

Fashionable and sophisticated

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GAPM for ‘Memories of places…’

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Genre- Social

Audience- Speakers/Writers friend

Purpose- remember experiences/recollect

Mode- transcript, planned and unscripted

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Key language devices in ‘Memories of places…’

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Micropauses

Fillers

Comparative connectives

Colloquial language

Temporal deixis

False start repair

Sensory language

Back-channel behaviour

Superlatives

Juxtaposition

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How is Paris presented in ‘Travelling to Paris…’ ?

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Lots for adults/children to do
Tranquil/calm in parts

Popular/overcrowded

Repeated theme of criminal activity

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GAPM for ‘Travelling to Paris…’

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Genre- Online Forum (social)

Audience- Grandparents

Purpose- Advise/share experiences

Mode- written mode, spontaneous with some planned, indirect

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Key language devices in ‘Travelling to Paris…’

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Colloquial language

Triplet/Repetition

Exclamatory sentence

Intensifying adjectives

Asyndetic lists

Accommodation of speech

Slang

Abbreviations

Superlatives

Graphology

Anecdotes

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How is Paris presented in ‘Paris for Children..’ ?

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Endless options/accommodating

Difficult to navigate with younger children/better for
older children (teenagers)

Culturally different

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GAPM for ‘Paris for Children…’

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Genre- Tourist guide (tourism)

Audience- Parents and guardians

Purpose- Explain/inform and persuade - travel guide highlights activities that appeal to children

Mode- written, planned and indirect

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Key language devices in ‘Paris for Children’

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Syndetic list

Direct address

Triplets

Comparative connectives

Definite articles

Polysyndetic list

Superlatives

Alliteration

French dialect

Emboldened text

Imperative modal verbs

Asyndetic lists

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How is Paris presented in ‘Neither Here Nor There’ ?

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Ambiguous account of Paris- clean/hygienic/crowded/old fashioned viewpoint/ Parisians are rude though he believes they have changed to become more accommodating towards tourists.

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GAPM for ‘Neither Here Nor There’

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Genre- Travel and tourism

Audience- Tourists of Paris (Europe)/ Fans of Bryson (secondary)

Purpose- Entertain, describe personal experiences

Mode- Written mode but takes on aspects of spoken mode such as casual language and direct speech, planned

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Key Language features in ‘Neither Here Nor There’

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Facts/statistics

Direct address

Declarative sentences

Hyperboles/Superlatives

Tag Questions

Anecdotes

Alliteration

Metaphors

Syndetic lists

Triplets

Juxtaposition

French dialect

Aggressive verbs (French Driving)

Animal Imagery

Personification

Observational humor

Comparative connective

Hedge

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How is Paris presented in ‘Understanding Chic’ ?

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Parisians are strong willed individuals who want confident people who are protective and hostile towards whose who do not fit the aesthetic of Paris and their historical past has made them protective of their own.
Close link to fashion and rebellious nature of Paris- freedom to do what you want.

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GAPM for ‘Understanding Chic’

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Genre- Extract from a book, autobiographical (Social)

Audience- Predominantly women (young adults) - British and American

Purpose- Describe her experiences, entertain

Mode- Written mode (book extract), planned

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Key language devices in ‘Understanding Chic’

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Sensory imagery

Adjectives (aggressive/loud/crowded)

Material verb processes

Temporal deixis

Fairytale imagery

Hyperboles

Similes

Fricatives

French dialect

Semantic field (fashion)

Oxymoron

Syndetic list

Juxtaposition

Plosives

Repetition

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How is Paris presented in ‘On Paris’ ?

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Paris is robbing its tourists- Expensive

Individual greed and self-importance

Mocking account of Paris talks about people putting up a general façade

References to prison and criminality

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GAPM FOR ‘On Paris’

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Genre- Newspaper
articles (Tourism/review)

Audience- Americans

Purpose- Review and describe Paris

Mode- Written mode, planned and direct

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Key Language devices used in ‘On Paris’

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Puns

Metaphors

Animal imagery

Material verbs (overcrowded)

Direct address

Similes

Anecdotes

Personification (greed)

Comparative connectives

Negative verb processes (façade)

Sibilance

Semantic field (money)

Amplifying adjectives

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How is Paris presented in ‘NOT-FOR-PARENTS’ ?

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Presented as a hands on experience - lots for children to see and do

Intriguing with lots to offer personally giving some form of freedom

Exciting, dangerous and adventurous though it’s also, relaxing, peaceful and laid back (Juxtaposing ideas- describe endless forms to Paris)

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GAPM for ‘NOT-FOR-PARENTS’

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Genre- Extract from textbook (travel/tourism)

Audience- Children aged 7+

Purpose-Entertain/intrigue/
inform

Mode- Written mode, planned and direct

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Key language devices in ‘NOT-FOR-PARENTS’

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Historical connection

3d font (Bring Paris to Life)

Amplifying adjectives

Superlatives

Semantic field (fairytale imagery)

Alliteration

Asyndetic lists

Imperative verbs

Phonological manipulation (Pompiwho?)

Accommodation of speech

Personification

Tag Questions( Graphology- bottom of pages)

Modal verbs (Give choice and freedom)

Dynamic verbs (‘wielding, hopped, throwing’)

Contractions (create informal tone/connection with reader)

Cartoon Imagery

Oxymoron’s

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