Discourse analysis
Discourse analysisThe effect of the recorded word is colossal. It has altered the course of history forever. It triggered the start of the progressive era with the birth of mass religious belief. This was just the start of the power of the word. At this time, text directs our society; it is used to express a variety of ideas. There are two purposes that the majority of texts are used for today: to educate or to appeal. Due to the dissimilarities of these purposes, there is a lot of irregularity of the style of these texts. Throughout this essay, I will explore the dissimilarities of the IT expert text versus a typical amateur discourse. For this example a New York Times article will be the focus of which I will evaluate. The dissimilarities of these texts are dramatic; therefore they are of a great deal of worth for those who are a part of the workplace.
The decisive factor of all the characteristics of a piece of text is its purpose for its readers. Every text has a purpose. Texts such as the New York Times article, as well as periodicals, exist to amuse as well as educate. However, if the article's appeal is low, it will be disliked regardless of the quality of its academic matter. Therefore the author must strive to excite as well as educate the reader. To achieve this, the author must use various styles, as well as assorted other literary practices such as formality to spice up the text. For each purpose of a text, there is a balance of literary styles which is most effective. For example, kids' books must express ideas as simply as possible. To achieve the maximum effect, simple vocabulary, short paragraphs, as well as casual style are used. Likewise, each purpose has a literary style that is established for its maximum effectiveness.
The majority of the writing that we are familiar with falls under the category of "non-expert writing". This is writing that is not meant for a specific audience, it is suitable for the average reader. Newspaper articles, many periodicals, and most books fall under this category. There is a certain style for this kind of document. Because this is an analytical paper, an article from the New York Times is used to represent the non-expert document. The audience of this article is relatively educated people who are reading for enjoyment, as well as to gain knowledge. The audience is reading for pleasure, so they are interested, but there is no reason to continue reading if it is no longer enjoyable. The purpose of the article is to convey the information that the reader is interested in reading in an enjoyable manner. This purpose determines the style and tone that the article is written with....
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