in today’s modern english language, there are many techniques people use to make it more efficient. you can find these mainly in the younger generations speech. when speaking with a friend, you will instinctively speak in a less formal manner than you would with a teacher. in our transcript, it is easy to know that the way in which we speak labels us as young teenagers.
when i read my transcript, I could tell without looking at the name who was speaking; individually, we have different language traits which allow us to identify each other. the younger generation tend to use ommision to enable them to speak quicker and more effiecientley. when spoken, this sounds fine but when it is written however, it looks very strange. using ommision to speak isnt formal. this is why when a teacher and student speak with each other, they use formal language.
September 22, 2015 at 12:19 pm
Chester,
This is a good, confident expression of a range of valid ideas about the features typical for spoken interpersonal language. What these need now is the precise analysis of specific words and phrases from your transcripts that support your ideas.
For example, I’m interested in the fact that you might be able to know who is speaking in your transcript strictly based upon the way they speak. Can you give an example where that is the case and explain the specific mechanisms that allow you to determine who is speaking?
I look forward to understanding this. Do write it to me as if I can’t see these nuances – as often I genuinely may not perceive them, even when they’re obvious to you.
CW