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Spoken language Study: The Language of TV Sports Commentators.

Spoken language Study: The Language of TV Sports Commentators. Spoken Language: About the Controlled assessment... 10% of language total Up to about 1,000 words Up to 4 lessons/3 hours writing You should have some of your own data...

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Spoken language Study: The Language of TV Sports Commentators.

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  1. Spoken language Study: The Language of TV Sports Commentators.

  2. Spoken Language: • About the Controlled assessment... • 10% of language total • Up to about 1,000 words • Up to 4 lessons/3 hours writing • You should have some of your own data... • Topic (for ALL Yr 10 classes) is based on TV sports commentators Starter

  3. Working title: By what means and how well do TV sports commentators use language and delivery to inform and entertain their target audiences? Remember – sports commentaries are largely LIVE SPONTANEOUS UNSCRIPTED Although elements may be prepared, this is NOT planned speech...

  4. Rhetorical devices to describe/ involve/ entertain Discuss effect achieved and evaluate impact Use terms What was the prime purpose? By what means and how well do TV sports commentators use language and delivery to inform and entertain their target audiences? Paralinguistic Features (what you see) Who is/are the target audience(s)? Non-fluency features of spontaneous speech Prosodic Features of Spontaneous Speech (things you hear, delivery)

  5. You can talk about a commentator’s use of… Compressed language Incomplete utterances Repetition Imagery Rule of three Ellipsis Inclusive phrases and pronouns Rhetorical devices to describe/involve/ entertain Mispronunciations Hesitations Non-fluency features of spontaneous speech Emotive lexis “Bloopers” Varied utterance length Jargon specific to sport (Noises) Volume Prosodic Features of Spontaneous Speech (things you hear, delivery) Ambiguities Pauses Pace Pitch Repetition Crescendos Stress, emphasis Repairs Tone Rhythm Remember to discuss the effect produced.

  6. The mark scheme You are marked out of 20 in 5 bands (you need around 57% of marks to achieve a grade C) • Band 1 – ‘Limited’ comments (F/E) • Band 2 – ‘Some’ relevant comments(E/D) • Band 3 – ‘Clear, consistent’ expression of ideas (D/C/B) • Band 4 – ‘Confident, assured’ presentation of ideas(B/A) • Band 5 – ‘Sophisticated, impressive’ presentation of thoughtful ideas (A/A*) Each band has three bullet points that rank how well you can: • explainradio sports commentators’ use of spoken language and how this usage has been adapted to specific purposes, depending on the sport, its context and its audiences • understand and explorefeatures in spoken language data (i.e. the transcripts and sound clips) • show awareness and explore public attitudesto this genre of spoken language. You are being assessed on how well you can: • Understand variations in spoken language, explaining why language changes according to the context • Evaluate the impact of a commentator’s spoken language choices – on their original listeners, and on you now.

  7. How the bands “feel” - Band 1 – ‘Limited’ comments = D/E • Band 2 – ‘Some’ relevant comments = C/D • Band 3 – ‘Clear, consistent’ expression of ideas = B/C • Band 4 – ‘Confident, assured’ presentation of ideas = A/B • Band 5 – ‘Sophisticated, impressive’ presentation of thoughtful ideas = A/A*

  8. The start of an essay which might get just a C grade – can you see why? To improve: 1. PLAN - to organise ideas. This is rather “random” and lacks purpose. 2.USE QUOTES – this is too vague in places, too descriptive – it needs specific examples, quotes of the utterances and features, so the student has something to analyse for effect on listeners, using terms., rather than just saying “this is good”. 3. THINK MORE/MORE DEEPLY – consider less obvious and alternative interpretations for what happens

  9. An extract from an essay which has A/A* characteristics – see the difference? The student is using terms, quoting and is analysing the utterances, lexis and devices for effect. They have an eye on the purpose and audience. TRANSCRIPT REFERRED TO IN THIS ESSAY (speech is interspersed with sounds of crowd cheering, applause, conversations, tannoy announcements) Commentator: Florence Griffith Joyner wasn’t just the track world’s fastest woman (.) she was also its flashiest (1.0) her racing attire included eye catching boy hugging gold lame tops and black bikini briefs (1.0) Flo Jo had speed and style to burn (.) and she saved her most fiery performance for the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul (.) Korea...

  10. To convey and share an (often) emotional experience with the listeners The features/style of the sport • The commentary • Language used • The prosodics used in delivery (pace, pitch, intonation, volume, pauses and hesitations) • Degree of formality used/created – the tone, how “friendly” the commentator is Typical features of the genre The personality of the commentator(s) To entertain To inform The context To meet expectations of more knowledgeable listeners Listener expectations

  11. The commentary • Language used • The prosodics used in delivery (pace, pitch, intonation, volume, pauses and hesitations) • Degree of formality used/created – the tone, how “friendly” the commentator is • Any paralinguistic features contributing to the effect of the delivery, if the commentator is on camera. • Evaluate effect achieved • What was the main aim of the commentary? Why? Was it achieved? • Who was the target audience? Do you feel their needs and expectations were met? • What did the commentator’s language choices and delivery add to the action? If they are held in high regard, can you now see why? To convey and share an (often) emotional experience with the listeners To entertain To inform To meet expectations of more knowledgeable listeners How far are the prosodic (and paralinguistic) devices spontaneous, how far are they used consciously?

  12. By what means and how well do TV sports commentators use language and delivery to inform and entertain their target audiences?

  13. You should focus on and explore one aspect which interests you, to get the depth... E.g. • Change over time/to meet new audience expectations • Differences between commentaries on various sports and why they differ – our expectations • The skill of commentators – what are the challenges of their task and how/how well do they overcome them? • What makes for a really good piece of sports commentary? • Choose an “angle”. You then need to select 2, 3 or 4 transcripts to go with your own. Remember it is DEPTH That matters – it’s PQEE, working out what is influencing the spoken language and what effect is achieved on the audience.

  14. By what means and how well do sports commentators use language and delivery to inform and entertain their target audiences? Introduction Say which aspect of this huge area you are focusing on and why you are interested. Include facts, statistics, results of your mini-surveys... Conclusion Answer your question! What have you learnt whilst studying this topic? Did you learn anything surprising/especially interesting? What were your thoughts on TV sports commentary at the start – have they changed? Middle paragraphs Talk about your freshly ANNOTATED transcripts You should listen to your own again once (at home if necessary) and any of our shared ones you’ve chosen. What aspects of each will you discuss, using terms and PQEE-ing? Make notes on your planning sheet in class. Your transcript 1st chosen transcript – similarities/ differences to yours? Why? 2nd chosen transcript – similarities/ differences to yours? Why? 3rd/4th chosen transcript – similarities/ differences to yours? Why?

  15. How it began The first edition of TheRadio Times 28 September 1923 Audience profiles Effect of well-known presenters... It wasn't until 2 November 1936, with the start of the first 405-line high-definition service, that The Radio Times became the world's first television listings magazine. Two pages a week sufficed at first! Radio or TV? What some TV viewers do...

  16. Captain Henry Blythe ThornhillWakelam - January 1927 First football commentary – on radio. Part of an interview, where a commentator compares then and now.

  17. How it began... Received Pronunciation Accents at the BBC Just not cricket (parody) "Goalgasm"! Welcome to the Stadium of Delight Why do styles of commentating change?

  18. Attitudes and values: women in sport – a reflection of society? Athletics- an example of sexism in sport (let alone in sports commentary) – a prepared speech on 100m world-record holder Florence Griffith Joyner (“Flo Jo”) at the Seoul Olympics, 1988 (sorry, no clip of this extract, but there are clips of the race mentioned on Youtube where the camera focuses on her amazing nails and she’s called a “girl”... Are the men ever called “boys”?) (comments interspersed with sounds of cheering, applause, conversations, tannoy announcements) Voice over: florencegriffithjoyner wasn’t just the track world’s fastest woman (.) she was also its flashiest (1.0) her racing attire included eye catching boy hugging gold lame tops and black bikini briefs (1.0)flojo had speed and style to burn (.) and she saved her most fiery performance for the 1988 olympic games in seoul (.) korea... Gabby Logan TV documentary Article on sexism in sport in Britain Andy Gray and Richard Keays on Sky TV although, see how they are successful once again... Effect of well-known presenters... The story of Women at the BBC...

  19. By what means and how well do TV sports commentators use language and delivery to inform and entertain their target audiences? Remember – sports commentaries are LIVE SPONTANEOUS UNSCRIPTED Although elements may be prepared, this is NOT planned speech...

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