My Coursework Idea
My Coursework IdeaI will be looking at how language is used in the first two minutes of a best mans speech comparing how American and British Speeches differ.
Methodology; I will look at the first two minutes of four best man speeches two from the UK and two from America. I will make transcripts from youtube videos, then compare and contrast the speeches, finding out how the nature of American and British best man speaches differ. I expect to find symilar structure a within the speeches yet a large difference in humor due to the different cultures.
My Media Piece; My Media Piece will be a magazine article in a wedding magazine on how to write the perfect best man speech.
GAP Context
Best man speeches fall within the genre of speeches. As a prepared speech; they are mulitmodal and therefore contain features of both spoken and written language. They have the prepared and structured format of written text yet the interactive and ..... form which spoken language has.
As the best man speech is a traditional speech its purpose is known widely by all and certain points which are expected to be hit and must be hit in order for it to be successfull;
- it must be very humorous, commonly mocking the groom
- it must include thank yous and a toast
- it must honor the bride and groom
The audience at which the speech is targeted is an audience with a wide variety of age, tastes and humor. This is what makes delivering a best man speech so stressful, it has to be tailored in such a way which is suitable for a wide audience.
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