Module 2 essay Pinkie

Part d- non verbal communication

Introduction- source/author/title
The elements of language, appropriateness,communicative behaviours will be discussed

Dialectal variation
Attitudes of language
Communicate behaviours

Context- What happens in the story

b.) The writer’s use of language uses mesolectal variety in the cereole continuum, example
‘thats why this country will never get ahead’ This variety of language is appropriate to the
context which is an exchange occurring in a hair salon between a hair dresser, Miss Pinkie
and client, Miss daisy since it reflects the Caribbean setting and has a positive attitude
towards the use of creoloe and hence reflects her pride for her country and its language. The
use of language can help the intended audience which is the Caribbean readers to identify
on what is being discussed

Context- exchange occuring in a hair salon; hairdresser and client

a.
Informal situation/casual setting

Relationship between Miss daisy and pinkie- they are familiar to eachother

C. Non linguistic factors- social factors- social class, age ,education, gender

Linguistic factors- Language acquisition,- has the use of language influenced by the specific
language used in the speaker’s environment

Pinkie’s language is motivated by the linguistic factor of language acquisition as she is a

Caribbean speaker by birth and her use of creole reflects her nationality as a Caribbean
speaker

Pinkie’s language (2nd paragprah) - Pinkie code switches as she uses the acrolectal variety
when speaking about England, which reflects the superiority of England to an Inferior
Caribbean country and hence it is motivated by non-linguistic factors of social class.
D. Video presentation- video and oral

Use of vocalics and paralanguage highlight the pronunciation of words as well as specific
accents of these characters as Caribbean speakers.

Body language and facial expressions can also highlight this. (give examples)

People here have no discipline- body language, hand movement or shaking her head
defiantly

Listen you can wash my hair at least some sunlight coming through- body language- point
towards the sun

Use of artefacts- to show Caribbean setting- stack of caribbean magazines, palm

trees,coconut trees outside the window, the way they dress (shorts and a loose top and
sandals) Flag of a caribbean country on the wall , poster of a caribbean music star

Conclusion

The elements of dialectical variation and communicative behaviours in establishing a

caribbean setting and the relationship between pinkie and miss daisy
ANALYTICAL PIECE

Attitudes to language
Communicative behaviours
Use of register
Dialectal variation

350 words

One line introduction- The use of (2 elements) will be analysed in the piece (title of the piece)

Communicative behaviours
The piece mainly utilised body language and proxemics. Give 2-3 relevant examples. Who
displays the behaviour and what it reveals at that point in time- what the character feels and
why

Dialectal variation- The piece uses (variety) State the variety use, present example, state
who is the character that uses it and then why?

Register
Identify register used, state the context of the piece, why is the register used;

Conclusion
The use of ( elements) was very effective in portraying ( what the piece is about