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New technology texts

New technology texts



Websites

The websites differ mostly from other traditional written texts in that the material is presented in a screen rather than on a page, carrying with this other type of differences between texts:

                                                            Characteristics  
 
                                                           


Ex: Facebook

E-mail

An e-mail is very similar to a letter, but there are some distinctive linguistic characteristics compared with a letter. Also the informality, the interaction and the way it gets close to the spoken language.













Text messages

The main characteristics for text messages are keeping the message the short and concise as possible. The space for writing is very tiny and the small keypad encourages compression and short messages.

In text messages:

• Words are shortened
  
• Phonetic spelling
  
• Letter homophones
  
• Grammatical compression
  

Text C

This chat room presents different characteristics that are particular to the new technology texts. Some of the characteristics that are present on this text are prosodic features, colloquialisms, grammatical expressions and non-standard spelling. The prosodic feature of using upper case letters in the text is presented in the word BOOK, where Geoff is demonstrating his excitement with the acquirement of a new book. The use of colloquialisms is also present in the text in words like lounging and expressions like hang out, that are examples that get closer the text with a spoken discourse. The shortened words for the days of the week are a clear example of grammatical compression, trying to make the text shorter because of the space and the use of a keypad for writing and also the use of excessive punctuation marks in the exclamation of Geoff. Finally, the non-standard spelling is presented with the ellipsis of words in some construction without subject in the speech on JillyB, "how have the holydays been treating everyone?" and "lots of lounging about I trust, this kind of expression is used because the sentence have a sense if it is read in a context despite the missing of the subject and also is more concise than writing the whole sentence. In conclusion, this texts contains a lot of grammatical techniques that characterizes it as a new technology text, in every context.


 New Technology Texts

New technology texts

 

Websites

The websites differ mostly from other traditional written texts in that the material is presented in a screen rather than on a page, carrying with this other type of differences between texts:

Characteristics Ex: Facebook

 

E-mail

An e-mail is very similar to a letter, but there are some distinctive linguistic characteristics compared with a letter. Also the informality, the interaction and the way it gets close to the spoken language.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Text messages

The main characteristics for text messages are keeping the message the short and concise as possible. The space for writing is very tiny and the small keypad encourages compression and short messages.

In text messages:

• Words are shortened
  
• Phonetic spelling
  
• Letter homophones
  
• Grammatical compression
  

 

 

Text C

This chat room presents different characteristics that are particular to the new technology texts. Some of the characteristics that are present on this text are prosodic features, colloquialisms, grammatical expressions and non-standard spelling. The prosodic feature of using upper case letters in the text is presented in the word BOOK, where Geoff is demonstrating his excitement with the acquirement of a new book. The use of colloquialisms is also present in the text in words like lounging and expressions like hang out, that are examples that get closer the text with a spoken discourse. The shortened words for the days of the week are a clear example of grammatical compression, trying to make the text shorter because of the space and the use of a keypad for writing and also the use of excessive punctuation marks in the exclamation of Geoff. Finally, the non-standard spelling is presented with the ellipsis of words in some construction without subject in the speech on JillyB, "how have the holydays been treating everyone?" and "lots of lounging about I trust, this kind of expression is used because the sentence have a sense if it is read in a context despite the missing of the subject and also is more concise than writing the whole sentence. In conclusion, this texts contains a lot of grammatical techniques that characterizes it as a new technology text, in every context.

 

 

Literary circle 2

Chapter V - The Keynote

Page 12

Let us strike the key-note, Coketown, before pursuing our tune.

It was a town of red brick, or of brick that would have been red if the smoke and ashes had allowed it; but as matters stood, it was a town of unnatural red and black like the painted face of a savage. It was a town of machinery and tall chimneys, out of which interminable serpents of smoke trailed themselves for ever and ever, and never got uncoiled. It had a black canal in it, and a river that ran purple with ill-smelling dye, and vast piles of building full of windows where there was a rattling and a trembling all day long, and where the piston of the steam-engine worked monotonously up and down, like the head of an elephant in a state of melancholy madness. It contained several large streets all very like one another, and many small streets still more like one another, inhabited by people equally like one another, who all went in and out at the same hours, with the same sound upon the same pavements, to do the same work, and to whom every day was the same as yesterday and to-morrow, and every year the counterpart of the last and the next.

I think that this passage is important because it explains the title of chapter and also it describes the city in which all the action is occurring, giving us a better view of the situation, knowing more about the context of the characters.

Chapter VII - Mrs. Sparsit

Page 23

For, Mrs. Sparsit had not only seen different days, but was highly connected. She had a great aunt living in these very times called Lady Scadgers. Mr. Sparsit, deceased, of whom she was the relict, had been by the mother's side what Mrs. Sparsit still called 'a Powler.' Strangers of limited information and dull apprehension were sometimes observed not to know what a Powler was, and even to appear uncertain whether it might be a business, or a political party, or a profession of faith. The better class of minds, however, did not need to be informed that the Powlers were an ancient stock, who could trace themselves so exceedingly far back that it was not surprising if they sometimes lost themselves - which they had rather frequently done, as respected horse-flesh, blind-hookey, Hebrew monetary transactions, and the Insolvent Debtors' Court.

The late Mr. Sparsit, being by the mother's side a Powler, married this lady, being by the father's side a Scadgers. Lady Scadgers (an immensely fat old woman, with an inordinate appetite for butcher's meat, and a mysterious leg which had now refused to get out of bed for fourteen years) contrived the marriage, at a period when Sparsit was just of age, and chiefly noticeable for a slender body, weakly supported on two long slim

props, and surmounted by no head worth mentioning. He inherited a fair fortune from his uncle, but owed it all before he came into it, and spent it twice over immediately afterwards. Thus, when he died, at twenty-four (the scene of his decease, Calais, and the cause, brandy), he did not leave his widow, from whom he had been separated soon after the honeymoon, in affluent circumstances. That bereaved lady, fifteen years older than

he, fell presently at deadly feud with her only relative, Lady Scadgers; and, partly to spite her ladyship, and partly to maintain herself, went out at a salary. And here she was now, in her elderly days, with the Coriolanian style of nose and the dense black eyebrows which had captivated Sparsit, making Mr. Bounderby's tea as he took his breakfast.

Here they explain who Mrs. Sparsit is, and the importance of this is the radical change in her life cause of hard times.

Chapter VIII - Never Wonder

Page 27

Young Thomas expressed these sentiments sitting astride of a chair before the fire, with his arms on the back, and his sulky face on his arms. His sister sat in the darker corner by the fireside, now looking at him, now looking at the bright sparks as they dropped upon the hearth.

Here Tom shows his feelings towards what is happening with Sissy in his house and revealing against what he has learnt about facts. This demonstrates that although his teachings were based on pure facts he can thinks in other things.

Literary circle 1

The one thing needful p.1

'In this life, we want nothing but Facts, sir; nothing but Facts!'

Murdering the innocents p.4

'It wouldn't hurt them, sir. They wouldn't crush and wither, if you please, sir. They would be the pictures of what was very pretty and pleasant, and I would fancy - '

'Ay, ay, ay! But you mustn't fancy,' cried the gentleman, quite elated by coming so happily to his point. 'That's it! You are never to fancy.'

A loophole p.7

'You! Thomas and you, to whom the circle of the sciences is open; Thomas and you, who may be said to be replete with facts; Thomas and you, who have been trained to mathematical exactness; Thomas and you, here!' cried Mr. Gradgrind. 'In this degraded position! I am amazed.'

Mr. Bounderby p.8

He was a rich man: banker, merchant, manufacturer, and what not. A big, loud man, with a stare, and a metallic laugh. A man made out of a coarse material, which seemed to have been stretched to make so much of him.

'Cold? I was born with inflammation of the lungs, and of everything else, I believe, that was capable of inflammation,' returned Mr. Bounderby. 'For years, ma'am, I was one of the most miserable little wretches ever seen. I was so sickly, that I was always moaning and groaning. I was so ragged and dirty, that you wouldn't have touched me with a pair of tongs.'

I chose these passages because they explained and gave meaning to the titles of the chapters of the book.

In case 1, the passage explains one of the central themes of the whole book, the relevance of facts.

The second passage is referred to the way in which Mr. Gradgrind taught little Sissy Jupe about facts and that every fancy is meaningless.

The chapter “A loophole” demonstrates the fail in the complete education about facts of Gradgrind’s children. It’s like a loophole in his plan.

The last passage is a description of a very important character, Bounderby, that also shows the style of people that was appearing in that age, poor people that begun working on factories and gained a great fortune.

U.S. Continues air strkes against Qaddafi

The U.S. military has continued to fly strike missions against Muammar Qaddafi's air defense systems in Libya since the handover of operations to NATO the past 4th of April.

Although U.S. has given the lead of the operation to NATO and said that wouldn't involve in direct warfare with Qaddafi's forces, it continues attacking their common enemy.

 The Defense Secretary testified to the House Armed Services that this would end soon.
"We will not be taking an active part in the strike activities, and we believe that our allies can sustain this for some period of time," Gates said.

 The U.S. has continued the military operations despite their statements. This affects directly the people and the exterior relations of the U.S. If they continue longer with this operation, the money spent would be much more than expected and for this the American population is unhappy. This is also significant because French and British leaders have complained in recent days that the U.S. is not doing enough to help the Libya mission, so the decission of either stopping the direct battle, or continue with  permanent military help must be done carefully.

U.S. air forces heading to strike Qaddafi's facilities.

Since April 4th Pentagon spokesmen have repeatedly said the U.S. is involved only in refuelling and ISR missions (Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance). The Pentagon did not immediately provide the number of U.S. fighter jets that are currently being used by NATO, nor did it have the number of strike missions flown since April 4th.

Damage caused by air strikes in Lybia the past April 16th

Hard Times guide: Question 5

5.- Look at the paragraph beginning `The third gentleman now stepped forth´. How does Dickens use the language of sport in this paragraph?

First of all, the sport that is appealead in the text to describe some situations and characters is boxing, this is reflected in words such as pugilist, training, fight, etc. The laguange of sport is used as a way  to show the toughness of the  third gentleman itself and the whole situation being a constant fight between the kids and their teachers (in this case, the government officer). He explains it this way beacause its an easy form to get to people in a way they undestand and also being very strong in what he is trying to say

Bias in news

News title: Pentagon Planning How to Arm Lybian Rebels Against Qaddafi's Forces
Soruce : Click Here
Main Points : The Pentagon Would like to arm Libya Rebelds and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Tuesday that Washington also believes it would be legal to give the rebels weapons.

Bias Detected :
1.- Selection And omission - > In this piece of news the only information provided is of attacks against rebels, tough the rebels also defend theirselves counter-attacking.
2.- Placement - > This news is the first at the top of the page and also has a big image and letters. This evidence its relevance to show the nation the supporting of the country.
3.- Word Choice - > One of teh reporters uses words describing Qaddafi's Forces and says "huge rockets" putting Qaddafi's army as tyrants.
4.- Source Control - > The Source is an American reporter, so he tries to exalt his country and leave Qaddafi bad.
5.- Titles - > One tilte in the news is "Rebels are bombarded with heay fire", also like in the first type of bias leaving aside the response of the rebels.