Analyzing a text message. by https://padlet.com/gabrielle_smith4/ehjp6o61mb3e Made with good vibes en-us 2020-03-16 16:48:23 UTC 2020-03-16 18:30:59 UTC hello@padlet.com The purpose is essentially to portray himself or represent himself as a trustworthy and attractive person in order to engage the audience in further communication. So, in essence: to persuade and engage. gabrielle_smith4 https://padlet.com/gabrielle_smith4/ehjp6o61mb3e/wish/462158431 We want to analyze: What lexical, grammatical and structural choices does he make to fulfil this purpose? And are they effective?

]]> 2020-03-16 17:53:40 UTC https://padlet.com/gabrielle_smith4/ehjp6o61mb3e/wish/462158431 Dominik Bichler https://padlet.com/gabrielle_smith4/ehjp6o61mb3e/wish/462160347 Move structure of text at 2:55 of the video:
- Express interest in communication
- Asking for personal information
- Express desire to further continue communication
- Compliment your conversation partner on their physical attributes (and mess up completely ;) )
- express intention of not wanting to disturb conversation partner]]> 2020-03-16 17:55:03 UTC https://padlet.com/gabrielle_smith4/ehjp6o61mb3e/wish/462160347 Magdalena Höller https://padlet.com/gabrielle_smith4/ehjp6o61mb3e/wish/462163683 private audience, person is possibly from abroad (indication in first sentence of text message?), student of some sort (how's school going), gender not specified.]]> 2020-03-16 17:57:31 UTC https://padlet.com/gabrielle_smith4/ehjp6o61mb3e/wish/462163683 For this text type, we culturally expect the message to be short (too long causes a negative reaction), informal register, but polite. We expect a certain move structure which typically includes a greeting, indication of how the interlocuters know each other. Some engagement ( a question, reference to shared experience), possibly a compliment. Possibly an invitation for a face to face meeting?) We expect it to be sent at certain hours of the day. gabrielle_smith4 https://padlet.com/gabrielle_smith4/ehjp6o61mb3e/wish/462163866 2020-03-16 17:57:38 UTC https://padlet.com/gabrielle_smith4/ehjp6o61mb3e/wish/462163866 Barbara Pöckl https://padlet.com/gabrielle_smith4/ehjp6o61mb3e/wish/462171652 We expect a brief text with a clear beginning (salutation) and ending paragraph, which can have different forms (stating one's name, a polite phrase like "Take care", etc).
We also expect our interlocutor to react to what has previously been uttered (however, not in this example) and demonstrate at least some sort of interest in what is said.
We expect, especially when we don't know the interlocutor, to state who he/she is and how they got to know us, so a bit of a contextualisation would have been beneficial for the author of the sample text.
We expect turn taking actions by our interlocutors, which are usual for spoken interaction.]]> 2020-03-16 18:03:26 UTC https://padlet.com/gabrielle_smith4/ehjp6o61mb3e/wish/462171652 Melanie Nica - Ellipsis (e.g. Love meeting new... --> "I is missing) https://padlet.com/gabrielle_smith4/ehjp6o61mb3e/wish/462174358


]]> 2020-03-16 18:05:37 UTC https://padlet.com/gabrielle_smith4/ehjp6o61mb3e/wish/462174358 Julia https://padlet.com/gabrielle_smith4/ehjp6o61mb3e/wish/462175139 The text is consumed privately and probably on the phone. The reader might not know the writer or at least not very well when he/she reads the text. 
The text could be read in any situation, e.g. at home, at school or at work. ]]> 2020-03-16 18:06:10 UTC https://padlet.com/gabrielle_smith4/ehjp6o61mb3e/wish/462175139 Move structure: -no greeting, -no contextualization of relationship (maybe they’ve never met?) -MOVE 1: identity indexing: (love meeting new people and especially from all over” MOVE 2: Engagement: relationship building: Attempts to engage in a dialogue, express interest in textee’s identity through questions – gabrielle_smith4 https://padlet.com/gabrielle_smith4/ehjp6o61mb3e/wish/462176329 (So tell me a little about yourself what do you like to do? How’s school goin for you? )

]]> 2020-03-16 18:07:01 UTC https://padlet.com/gabrielle_smith4/ehjp6o61mb3e/wish/462176329 Magdalena https://padlet.com/gabrielle_smith4/ehjp6o61mb3e/wish/462177062 I'd argue that they have just met, because the sentence "hopefully hat didn't just creep ya out" which implies that they do not know each other well. Moreover, the show is called "first textual experience". The texter wants to get to know the addressee and attempts to create a less distant relationship. ("So tell me alittle about yourself what do yu like to do?") ]]> 2020-03-16 18:07:31 UTC https://padlet.com/gabrielle_smith4/ehjp6o61mb3e/wish/462177062 MOVE 3: Stance taking through indexing identity – ‘most important of all what’s your favorite kind of pizza” – and take a stance towards what he thinks is a popular food and thus align their identities. gabrielle_smith4 https://padlet.com/gabrielle_smith4/ehjp6o61mb3e/wish/462180276 2020-03-16 18:09:59 UTC https://padlet.com/gabrielle_smith4/ehjp6o61mb3e/wish/462180276 Adriana https://padlet.com/gabrielle_smith4/ehjp6o61mb3e/wish/462180631 I'd argue that this could be a first message from tinder as the person who wrote it very likely did not know the person he/she wrote the message to "Hit me back I would love to chat with you" indicates that the persons do not personally know each other. The primary audience is, in my opinion as well a female in her (?) late teens or early twenties, which is indicated through the question "How's school goin for you?". The secondary, (not intended audience) is "us" and everyone else who watched this specific clip of the Jimmy Fallon Show. However, not specifically stated in the text, I doubt, though the use of lexis and addressing as well, that this text was intended to be read by more than one person.]]> 2020-03-16 18:10:13 UTC https://padlet.com/gabrielle_smith4/ehjp6o61mb3e/wish/462180631 Sophie: I think by writing a quite lengthy post, he also wants to portray himself as educated and good with words. https://padlet.com/gabrielle_smith4/ehjp6o61mb3e/wish/462180860 2020-03-16 18:10:24 UTC https://padlet.com/gabrielle_smith4/ehjp6o61mb3e/wish/462180860 Sophie: Furthermore, I think he also wants to be seen as cute by being a bit self-critical ("I hope that doesn´t freak you out" and "random, I know") https://padlet.com/gabrielle_smith4/ehjp6o61mb3e/wish/462182459 2020-03-16 18:11:35 UTC https://padlet.com/gabrielle_smith4/ehjp6o61mb3e/wish/462182459 Melanie Nica https://padlet.com/gabrielle_smith4/ehjp6o61mb3e/wish/462185208 - Vowel deletion (e.g. goin)
-Text accident (typo e.g yu)

]]> 2020-03-16 18:13:33 UTC https://padlet.com/gabrielle_smith4/ehjp6o61mb3e/wish/462185208 Caroline (Amsterdam Family) https://padlet.com/gabrielle_smith4/ehjp6o61mb3e/wish/462188368 -       long sentences, use of sentences markers (only sometimes), no continious use of full stops.
-       he does not pay attention to accuracy
-       inferences
-       2 different paragraphs for 2 different topics (general / getting to know the addressee vs. complementing and clearly showing interest 
-       in terms of lexical choices  - the way he expresses himself would probably work better in an oral communication and is not really fitting for a text message ("MM", "I mean I got to tell you", ...)
]]> 2020-03-16 18:15:55 UTC https://padlet.com/gabrielle_smith4/ehjp6o61mb3e/wish/462188368 Semantic field of admiration/preference https://padlet.com/gabrielle_smith4/ehjp6o61mb3e/wish/462188872 eamples: love, like, favorite, good]]> 2020-03-16 18:16:21 UTC https://padlet.com/gabrielle_smith4/ehjp6o61mb3e/wish/462188872 Lexis - Tokyo fam https://padlet.com/gabrielle_smith4/ehjp6o61mb3e/wish/462189294 The lexis is informal and simple with no long or difficult words. The lexis is mostly taken from everyday language with a lot of colloquial expressions. The author uses a lot of pronouns as he addresses his audience directly.]]> 2020-03-16 18:16:42 UTC https://padlet.com/gabrielle_smith4/ehjp6o61mb3e/wish/462189294 Lisa https://padlet.com/gabrielle_smith4/ehjp6o61mb3e/wish/462190968 interrogatives
long sentences
numerous personal pronouns (directly addressing)
imperative (e.g. "hit me back")

]]> 2020-03-16 18:18:01 UTC https://padlet.com/gabrielle_smith4/ehjp6o61mb3e/wish/462190968 Jeny https://padlet.com/gabrielle_smith4/ehjp6o61mb3e/wish/462191712 Contractions (How's school: what's) - something to expect in the genre of text messages as it contains spoken-like features, text messages are also written rapidly.
The usage of contractions similarly point to the the more personal communication style, it is rather informal. ]]> 2020-03-16 18:18:38 UTC https://padlet.com/gabrielle_smith4/ehjp6o61mb3e/wish/462191712 Use of textin conventions https://padlet.com/gabrielle_smith4/ehjp6o61mb3e/wish/462192806 e.g. yu (homophone), haha, gotta, ya]]> 2020-03-16 18:19:32 UTC https://padlet.com/gabrielle_smith4/ehjp6o61mb3e/wish/462192806 Marc: https://padlet.com/gabrielle_smith4/ehjp6o61mb3e/wish/462193323
Non-finite verb: "meeting"
modal verb: "may"
incomplete sentences

]]> 2020-03-16 18:19:58 UTC https://padlet.com/gabrielle_smith4/ehjp6o61mb3e/wish/462193323 This is very informal grammar, meant to mimic or reflect face to face conversation. gabrielle_smith4 https://padlet.com/gabrielle_smith4/ehjp6o61mb3e/wish/462198460 2020-03-16 18:23:23 UTC https://padlet.com/gabrielle_smith4/ehjp6o61mb3e/wish/462198460 Lisa https://padlet.com/gabrielle_smith4/ehjp6o61mb3e/wish/462199094 Use of punctuation is given (brackets, questions marks etc.) HOWEVER - very inconsistent use (sometimes full stop, sometimes not) - confusing!]]> 2020-03-16 18:23:53 UTC https://padlet.com/gabrielle_smith4/ehjp6o61mb3e/wish/462199094 https://padlet.com/gabrielle_smith4/ehjp6o61mb3e/wish/462200608 use of paranthesis for "minor" information

]]> 2020-03-16 18:25:11 UTC https://padlet.com/gabrielle_smith4/ehjp6o61mb3e/wish/462200608 Small Talk alexander_wurm93 https://padlet.com/gabrielle_smith4/ehjp6o61mb3e/wish/462200816 Classic phrases such as "how is school goin for you" or "what´s your favorite kind of pizza (random I know)

]]> 2020-03-16 18:25:21 UTC https://padlet.com/gabrielle_smith4/ehjp6o61mb3e/wish/462200816 https://padlet.com/gabrielle_smith4/ehjp6o61mb3e/wish/462201668 Due to the lack of punctuation in the text the sentences appear quite confusing and can be regarded as run-on sentences which make the text very informal. ]]> 2020-03-16 18:26:03 UTC https://padlet.com/gabrielle_smith4/ehjp6o61mb3e/wish/462201668 https://padlet.com/gabrielle_smith4/ehjp6o61mb3e/wish/462205622 The writer does not capitalize letters at the beginning of a new sentence/question such as in "and most important of all"... . This shows the informal nature of the text and the spoken-like features. ]]> 2020-03-16 18:29:20 UTC https://padlet.com/gabrielle_smith4/ehjp6o61mb3e/wish/462205622 Use of (youth) sociolect https://padlet.com/gabrielle_smith4/ehjp6o61mb3e/wish/462206991 includes phrases and pick-up-lines

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