https://padlet.com/elliotdollner/ml34l6wp0jr3 With a slice of variation, and a dash of concentration en-us 2017-05-08 08:43:41 UTC 2017-05-10 09:18:51 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Pizza.png lilyhaselip https://padlet.com/elliotdollner/ml34l6wp0jr3/wish/170455251 Both texts C and D, are in written mode. Text C is a handwritten doctors letter to his patient, Mrs Bridges, written in 1628 (EME). The function of this text is to inform of aftercare to aid the patients health, persuade and to give advice to his patient.  The field is that of health and well-being, and the register is advisory. In comparison, text D is a printed booklet produced by Public Health England (the national health body). It is a modern text, produced in 2011 therefore uses technology to its advantage. It has a generic audience, not specific unlike text C, it is for the mass population. The function of text D is of a preventative nature, taking a more positive outlook on health and well-being compared to text C. 

]]> 2017-05-08 09:07:03 UTC https://padlet.com/elliotdollner/ml34l6wp0jr3/wish/170455251 elliotdollner https://padlet.com/elliotdollner/ml34l6wp0jr3/wish/170456542 In respect of lexis the two texts vary in their language choices used; text C uses more formal lexeme choices when describing the food products, ‘mutton’, ‘capon’. This is significant because it highlights the formality of lexis used by Doctors in 1628 to address their patients regarding their health and wellbeing; furthermore, the old French/ Latin word choices used by the doctor ‘posetale’ ‘costive’ also show the formality of the processes doctors went through. The old French/ Latin lexeme choices are very archaic in comparison to the modern day health brochure, ‘bounde upon’. This archaic language shows how the doctors are trying to preserve the language that has been used previously before them. This links to Jean Aitchison’s crumbling castle theory; as the doctors are still using language that has been around for many years before. From a prescriptivist viewpoint, they would argue the language use is the model of which language is based upon due to its sophistication. On the other hand, the modern health brochure demonstrates how language has had a limited amount of change through its continued use of loan words from old French/Latin origin; an example of this would be ‘proportions’ ‘protein’. This is significant as it shows how loan words are still frequently used within health texts and from a descriptivist viewpoint; they would highlight the use of these lexeme choices shows how important the loan words are within our language. This also disproves the crumbling castle theory from Jean Aitchison, the old origin words have changed meaning and influence within a text. Disagreeing with Aitchison as they aren’t holding their true meaning. Text D does show variation in its choice of field specific lexis ‘diet’ ‘starchy’. Through these lexical choices its highlights the development of science and technology and a wider influence on the health and wellbeing of the individual. Text D also uses simpler lexis ‘meal’ in comparison to text C ‘full course’. This change highlights how language has become simpler over time.

]]> 2017-05-08 09:14:54 UTC https://padlet.com/elliotdollner/ml34l6wp0jr3/wish/170456542 lilyhaselip https://padlet.com/elliotdollner/ml34l6wp0jr3/wish/170459091 In terms of graphology, text C displays a strong use of pointing using frequent colons, commas and full stops.]]> 2017-05-08 09:32:50 UTC https://padlet.com/elliotdollner/ml34l6wp0jr3/wish/170459091