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Week Eight

  
     
  1. Functions of Discourse    
  Look at the following pieces of language and determine what you think is/are the function/s of  
       
  1. This is a Non-Smoking Campus (from a sign in City U)    
       
  2. Just Do It! (from a Nike advertisment)    
       
  3. Smoking Kills (from a cigarette package)    
       
  4. A: hihi    
  B: hihi    
  A: ^_^    
  B: :P    
  A: kaka~~~    
       
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  6. I love you (to my girlfriend)    
       
  7. I love you (to my goldfish)    
       
       
  2. Forms of Discourse    
  Consider the different groups and fill out the table.    
       
  Discourse System Main Forms of Discourse (media, modes and genres of communication) Functions of Discourse (Information/Relationship) Negotiation/Ratification Group Harmony/Individual Welfare    
  HK Secondary School    
  Your Group of Friends    
  Triad Members    
  Doctors    
       
       
       
  3. 'Coming Out'    
  Watch the three videos about 'coming out' and fill in the chart regarding the functions of discourse for the parents and the children    
       
  Functions of Discourse Information/Relationship Negotiation/Ratification Group Harmony/ Individual Welfare      
  Video 1    
  Video 2    
  Video 3    
  Note: Videos 1 (Beautiful Thing) and 2 (Geilou Seiisap) are avaliable on Blackboard.