Question 1: Grouping question
B and C
A and G
Texts A and G are both promoting things. Text A promotes a healthy eating product, it is a text produced by the department of children, schools and families. Text G promotes a gallery of contempary art. The graphology of text G is similar to that of text A as they are both illustrated which makes it more appealing to children, especially text A which evidently has the audience of children due to its simple lexis and graphology. The use of superlatives such as 'great' and 'top tips' would persuade the audience to make the product themselves. This lexis is easy to understand from the audience's perspective. The text promotes healthy eating by saying how 'milk and yogurt are good sources of calcium'. By creating the fun aspect of making the lollies whilst healthy eating the department of children, schools and families are succeeding in creating a healthy nation if the text appeals to the audience.
Text G links to text A as they are both adverts of promotion. Text G promotes a contempary art gallery. The use of illustrated pictures is an example of the graphology in the text.
Text B and C are both transcripts from conversations. Both are similar as the conversations are between someone older and someone younger. Text B is between a mother and her child, whereas text C is between two sisters, one 17 and one 13. What both texts have in common is that the person of a higher age has the power. This links to Foucault's theory that knowledge is power, and power is a source of discipline. It also links to Bourdieu's theory that your place in society mirrors your power. In these instances, there is a social hierarchy as the older person is seen as the more knowledgable, and therefore they have more power in speech. This is made evident in text B where the mother says to her child: "you better go and look quickly now" which connotes that she is in power by the use of imperatives and commanding her child to do what she says juxtaposes Brown and Levinson's politness theory as she does not use any politeness markers.
Text C is the conversation between two sisters; one of 17 and one of 13 years old. The 17 year old connotes her power by dismissal of most of her younger sister's comments, and takes her time by taking sometimes as long as 3 seconds to pause without getting interrupted by her younger sister.
