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Name: Risn Flynn I.D: 10128379 Course: Applied Lang ages !L"0##$ Module: Ling is%i&s !LI#2#2$

Task: Analyse a 'ilm/%ele(isi)n se*ies )' y) * &+)i&e. "ap %+e pa%%e*n )' m l%iling alism and ma,e n)%e )' +)- %+e spea,e*s )' ea&+ lang age/diale&% p*esen% !a% leas% %-) lang ages$ a*e *ep*esen%ed.

Languages Analysed: "ains%*eam ../. 0nglis+ !"./0$ /-a+ili 1ie%namese

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I.D: 10128379

Language and the Media

2+e s% dy )' %+e

se )' lang age -i%+in %+e media is a *ela%i(ely ne- a*ea )'

in(es%iga%i)n and de(el)pmen% in %+e 'ield )' s)&i)ling is%i&s. 2) 3egin -i%+4 -e m s% e5amine %+e %e*m 6media74 -+i&+ in&l des a -ide *ange )' ')*ms4 in&l ding 3*)ad&as%ing media4 i.e. %ele(isi)n4 *adi) and 'ilms8 %+e p*ess4 i.e. ne-spape*s4 maga9ines4 3ill3)a*ds and ad(e*%isemen%s8 &)mm ni&a%i)ns media4 i.e. %+e in%e*ne%. !2+)mas4 :a*eing4 /ing+4 /%il-ell ;e&&ei4 2+)*n3)**)- and <)nes 2003$. As 6media7 &an 3e de'ined as %+e means )' *e&ei(ing in')*ma%i)n 3y %+e masses/gene*al p 3li&4 i% &an e(en %) a &e*%ain e5%en% in&l de %+e m si& ind s%*y4 -+i&+ &an +elp %) p)p la*i9e and 'amilia*i9e &e*%ain %e*ms in s)&ie%y4 espe&ially am)ng %+e y) %+ !Ald*idge4 2+)mps)n and :ins%)n 2001$. F)* %+e p *p)se )' %+is s% dy I s+all ')& s )n %+e pa*%i& la* se )' lang age -i%+in %+e gen*e )' 'ilm4 %a,ing a di*e&% l)), in%) %+e pa%%e*ns )' spee&+ sed in %+e p)p la* %een &)medy 6"ean =i*ls7 !200#$. Films )'%en p)*%*ay *eal li'e s&ena*i)s and gi(e s in%e*es%ing insig+%s in%) day>%)>day in%e*a&%i)ns as a *es l%. 2+e*e')*e4 i% is -)*%+ %a,ing a deepe* l)), in%) and e5amining 'ilms4 as %+ey &an 3e a (al a3le %))l in any *esea*&+ in%) +)- s)&ie%y and lang age in%e*a&%4 all)-ing s %) e5amine all a*eas s &+ as %+e in'l en&e )' age4 gende*4 e%+ni&i%y4 s)&ial &lass and se5 al )*ien%a%i)n )n %+e lang age &+)i&es )' indi(id als and s)&ial g*) ps -i%+in a s)&ie%y. /e% in an Ame*i&an +ig+>s&+))l4 %+e pl)% &en%*es )n a %eenage gi*l4 +a(ing spen% %+e ma?)*i%y )' +e* li'e in A'*i&a4 -+) m)(es %) %+e /%a%es and m s% lea*n %) in%eg*a%e in%) %+e s)&ie%y and 3e a&&ep%ed 3y +e* pee*s. Despi%e %+e 'a&% %+a% %+e p*ima*y &+a*a&%e*4 @ady4 +as g*)-n p lea*ning 0nglis+ and /-a+ili4 %+e*e a*e )nly %-) *e'e*en&es %) +e* a3ili%y %) spea, /-a+ili4 a 'las+3a&, %) +e* y) %+ in -+i&+ s+e

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in%e*a&%s -i%+ a na%i(e A'*i&an 3)y and +e* 'i*s% day a% %+e +ig+>s&+))l4 -+en s+e ma,es %+e mis%a,e )' app*)a&+ing a %a3le &)mp)sed )' pe)ple )' A'*i&an des&en%4 and g*ee%s %+em -i%+ %+e /-a+ili ')*m )' 6Aell)74 i.e. 6<am3)7. 2+e l)), )' )3(i) s disapp*)(al '*)m %+e pe)ple a% %+e %a3le and *e?e&%i)n %+a% ')ll)-s +e* a%%emp% %) 'i% in4 +ig+lig+% %+e 'a&% %+a% in %+is s)&ie%y 0nglis+ is seen as %+e +ie*a*&+i&al lang age4 and @ady B i&,ly lea*ns %+a% in )*de* %) gain a&&ep%an&e '*)m +e* pee*s s+e m s% a3and)n +e* /-a+ili ()&a3 la*y. 2+is may 3een seen as an e5ample )' lang age s+i'%4 -i%+ %+e d)minan% lang age4 0nglis+4 pla&ing p*ess *e )n %+e min)*i%y lang age4 /-a+ili4 and ')*&ing @ady %) s+i'% +e* lang age se in 'a() * )' %+e m)*e p*)minen% lang age in %+a% s)&ial se%%ing !A)lmes 2008$. An)%+e* &lea* e5ample )' m l%iling alism in %+e 'ilm &an 3e seen nea* %+e end4 -+en a *a%+e* +ea%ed dis& ssi)n %a,es pla&e 3e%-een %-) gi*ls in 1ie%namese.

Vietnamese !0nglis+$ Girl 01: May khong thich tao tai vi nhung con trai thich tao hon. (C) d)nD% li,e me D& 9 all %+e 3)ys li,e me m)*e$ Girl 02: Khong dam dau! !Nigga4 pleaseE$

2+is is an e5ample )' %+e se )' di''e*en% lang ages -i%+in %+e 'ilm %) p)*%*ay + m) *4 as %+e %-) 1ie%namese gi*ls seem %) %a,e )n %+e s%ylis%i& 'ea% *es )' spee&+ gene*ally ass)&ia%ed -i%+ A'*i&an>Ame*i&an %eenage*s4 e.g. se )' %+e %e*m 6nigga7. F'%en &)nside*ed a de*)ga%)*y and )''ensi(e %e*m4 i% +as n)- 3e&)me an e5ample )' *eapp*)p*ia%i)n -+e*e3y %+)se -+)m %+e %e*m -as mean% %) +a*m +a(e ad)p%ed %+e sl * in an a%%emp% %) diminis+ i%s p)-e* in a s)&ie%y !Ald*idge 2001$. I% is sed m)*e &)mm)nly am)ng %+e y) %+4 -+i&+ &an 3e a%%*i3 %ed %) i%s se in p)p la* & l% *e4

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espe&ially *ap m si& !Ald*idge4 2+)mps)n and :ins%)n 2001$. I% is n)% s)lely limi%ed %) se 3y A'*i&an>Ame*i&ans4 as p*)(en in %+is &)n%e5%4 i% +as als) 3een ad)p%ed 3y )%+e* min)*i%y g*) ps and e(en -+i%e %eenage*s4 )'%en li(ing in *3an a*eas -+e*e e%+ni& di(e*si%y is +ig+e*. @) pled -i%+ %+e se )' %+ei* m)%+e*>%)ng e4 i.e.

1ie%namese4 %+e se )' %+is -)*d am)ng %+ese %-) &+a*a&%e*s &an 3e &)nside*ed an e5ample )' +)- lang age is sed %) ma*, e%+ni& iden%i%y and als) *ein')*&e s)lida*i%y am)ng i%s se*s !A)lmes 2008$. :+en -e ')& s )n %+e lang age )' %+e 6p)p la*7 g*) p -i%+in %+e s&+))l4 i.e. 62+e ;las%i&s7 -e a*e gi(en many e5amples )' %+e se )' %+e (e*na& la*4 e.g. slang4 )ne in pa*%i& la* 3eing %+e se )' %+e -)*ds 6s) 'e%&+7 %) indi&a%e -+e%+e* s)me%+ing is &)nside*ed 'as+i)na3le )* desi*a3le 3y i%s mem3e*s. 2+e se )' %+e (e*na& la*4 in pa*%i& la* slang4 is +ig+es% am)ngs% ad)les&en%s4 as i% a&%s as a s)lida*i%y ma*,e*4 indi&a%ing mem3e*s+ip )' a &l)se>,ni% s)&ial g*) p !A)lmes 2008$. "em3e*s )' 62+e ;las%i&s7 als) se +ig+ '*eB en&ies )' in%ensi'ie*s s &+ as 6s)74 al%+) g+ i% is sp),en 3y e5%ending %+e ()-el4 in )*de* %) pla&e emp+asis )n s)me%+ing %+ey &)nside* imp)*%an%. 2+ei* se )' %+e %e*m 6s+ % p7 is als) (e*y in%e*es%ing4 as n)*mally %+is %e*m -) ld 3e &)nside*ed a di*e&% )*de* %) s%)p %al,ing +)-e(e* -+en sed in %+is s)&ial g*) p i% a&% ally d)es %+e *e(e*se4 i.e. i% is sed as a ')*m )' en&) *agemen%4 +ig+lig+%ing %+e m)*e a&&)mm)da%ing 'ea% *es )' -)menGs (e*s s menGs spee&+ !A)lmes 2008$. :+en e5amining %+e di''e*en% se )' lang age 3e%-een %+e gende*s4 I -as 'a&ed -i%+ a %) g+ &+allenge as %+is 'ilm ')& ses mainly )n 'emales -i%+in %+e s&+))l se%%ing4 and all %+e main &+a*a&%e*s4 -i%+ %+e m)s% dial)g e4 a*e 'emale. A)-e(e*4 i% is &lea* %+a% %+e p)*%*ayal )' men in %+is se%%ing4 pa*%i& la*ly %+*) g+ %+ei* se )'

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lang age4 is +ig+ly s%e*e)%ypi&al and 3ased )n %+e idea %+a% all %eenage males a*e )nly in%e*es%ed in is se5. F)* e5ample4 %+e se )' %+e me%ap+)* 6Is y) * m ''in 3 %%e*edI7 3y males4 %) inB i*e -+e%+e* a 'emale is a (i*gin. Als) %+e se )' slang s &+ as 63adass74 meaning 6(e*y g))d7 !..@.L.A 1993$ and !A)lmes 2008$4 3y a male &+a*a&%e* in *e'e*en&e %) +is *apping s,ills indi&a%es %+e se )' %+e (e*na& la* as a means )' displaying ma&+ism) !A)lmes 2008$. 2+e p)*%*ayal )' a male +)m)se5 al -i%+in %+e 'ilm is als) +ig+ly s%e*e)%ypi&al4 as +e appea*s %) ad)p% %+e pa%%e*ns )' lang age ass)&ia%ed -i%+ 'emales4 in pa*%i& la* +is 3)dy lang age4 -i%+ g*ea%e* se )' +and ges% *es and 'a&ial e5p*essi)ns and a +ig+e* pi%&+ %) +is ()i&e4 -i%+ +is main p*e)&& pa%i)ns 3eing &l)%+es4 s)&iali9ing and p)p la*i%y. I% is &lea* %+a% %+is pa*%i& la* 'ilm p*)(ides a -eal%+ )' e5amples )' %+e di''e*en% se )' lang age 3y %+e (a*i) s s)&ial g*) ps -i%+in a s&+))l se%%ing and indeed -i%+in a s)&ie%y and %+e (a*i) s di''e*en% 'a&%)*s %+a% a''e&% lang age se. :+e%+e* )* n)% %+ese p)*%*ayals *e>en')*&e s%e*e)%ypes -i%+in a s)&ie%y is an iss e )' &)n&e*n !Lippi>=*een 1997$4 +)-e(e* %+e*e is n) denying %+a% %+e e5amina%i)n )' %+e media is a (al a3le and se' l *es) *&e in %+e 'ield )' s)&i)ling is%i&s.

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Linda 2+)mas4 /+Kn :a*eing4 Is+%la /ing+4 <ean /%il-ell ;e&&ei4 <)anna 2+)*n3)**)-4 <as)n <)nes !2003$ Language, Society and Power (2 nd edition). R) %ledge.

<ane% A)lmes !2008$ n !ntroduction "o Socio#inguistics ($rd %dition). 0sse5: ;ea*s)n L)ngman.

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