The discourse community group that I will be talking about is Dominicans. It will most likely relate to Dominicans who have lived or visited the Dominican Republic. My whole family from both sides is from there so I have a great connection to the topic. The word I will be talking about is “colmado”, a word used for a Dominican-type convenience store and how it is different from a “bodega”.
Day: February 18, 2021
intro to discourse communities
The discourse community that I am writing about for unit one essay is the political science and political punditry discourse community. Right-wing is a common phrase used in political science discourses and political punditry. Like many others who have encountered the phrase, I was somewhat first confused the first time I read about it in an article on democratic governance. I struggled to understand its meaning, particularly from the context of politics. The use of the phrase created the “us versus them” impression where right-wing and left-wing were to sharply be opposing sides.
Week 4: Intro to Discourse Communities
I’m writing about the discourse community of the place where I grew up, not just in China, but in Guangdong. I’m going to write about the word “Yitou,” which is a Chinese word. Most Cantonese people, especially those who are older, speak with a concern for “Yitou”. My parents and grandparents both speak Cantonese, so when I speak to them, their concern for my use of words is based on “Yitou”.
Intro to Discourse Communities
The discourse community that I am choosing to focus on is my sorority, Phi Kappa Pi. This is the phrase that I will be focusing my essay on and how I found my community in my sisters. This was not a place that I ever thought I would find myself in but could now never imagine being without. The bond created through philanthropic events, meetings and positions within the house have created for anyone who finds their community there.
