Elaborated and restricted codes
- 2. Article from The Sun
- 13. The Sun’s article is in restricted code because: • it uses intonation: • intonation is the rise and fall of the voice either naturally, or to emphasise a specific word
- 14. The Sun’s article is in restricted code because: • it uses a high proportion of pronouns: • this is more commonly used in speech as this relies on gestures and context to convey meaning, e.g.
- 15. The Sun’s article is in restricted code because: • the sentences and language are highly predictable: • nearly all sentences start with the noun/subject, rather than using passives and starting the sentence with the noun being acted upon • the language is predictable because of limitations of vocabulary
- 16. The Sun’s article is also a mix of restricted and elaborated because: • it uses subordinate clauses and a mix of simple, compound and complex sentences: Two simple sentences from the article Two compound sentences from the article Two complex sentences from the article
- 17. Article from the BBC
- 20. The BBC’s article is in restricted code because: • a lot of the sentences are predictable: • a lot of sentences start with the noun/subject, rather than using passives and starting the sentence with the noun being acted upon
- 21. The BBC’s article is in a mix of restricted and elaborated code because: • it uses subordinate clauses and a mix of simple, compound and complex sentences: Two simple sentences from the article I could only find one example of a compound sentence from the article Two complex sentences from the article