Wk 6-Genre: blog # 4
Facebook is a
social network where, not only do we get to communicate live with family and friends
but also a network where people use different style of writing such as text and
language, which is a way of expressing ones particular characteristic. I have
come across friends who write status updates in such a way that is impossible
to understand because of the writing style they use. It does not necessary
means that they are rude in the style of language they use but it obviously
directed at their particular group (wantoks; which means- speaking the same
dialect or coming from the same country) It is sometimes hard to understand
ones view in the writing style they use. A good example of the writing style
is, “ I fink” or “ wif” which means, I think” or with”. I Just find this to be
very annoying, but unfortunately they created these types of genre within their
writing style to their peer groups. As described by Bakhtin (1986) that all
language use is framed in generic types. Genre is a precondition for
communication, for the creation and interpretation of text. Written
communication organize structures of meaning-made up of language, bodies,
actions beliefs, norms and values-and are sustained by groups who recognize,
use and renew them (cited on podcast, 2013).
References
Bakhtin, M.
(1986). (Cited on Van Luyn, A. (video
podcast)
http://www.facebook.com
Van Luyn, A.
(producer). (2013, September 3). Genre
(video podcast).
Written jargon - similar to your explanation on 'Wantoks' - are created to target a specific audience; through genre, aims to resonate people with themes of familiarity. The written styles of users within ethnic groups or subcultures on virtual networking place reinforce the genre through chosen style of language. In a sense, users have the power to maintain a closed inner circle where the written language chosen is a reflection of the mood the user wants to portray. This idea reinforces your statement on why - as mentioned in your blog - "that is impossible to understand because of the writing style they use."
ReplyDeleteTaken from the week 6 reading 'Diary 2.0',"Both on and offline diarists may address particular kinds of readers specifically, but will design some or all of their entries to be understood by a wide range of participants, striving for a maximum accessibility depending on the function that a particular entry serves( McNeill, 2011, p. 321)." This further suggests on your chosen virtual network of 'Facebook', people have the power to either exclude or include audience while allowing others to grasp an understanding of post entries.
McNeill, L. (2011). Diary 2.0?: A genre moves from page to screen, in Rowe, C. & Wyss, E. L. (Eds.) Language and new media: Linguistic, cultural, and technological evolutions (pp. 321). Cresskill, NJ: Hampton.