DATA ANALYSIS
Following the steps below, write a 3-4-page data analysis report.It is important to include data excerpts in your report when analyzing and discussing your data.
STEP-I: Watch the following two video clips. While watching, take notes on:
• The situation, context, participants, etc.
• Wallace’s use of certain words and their link to identity
• Her use of language and its link to ideologies and language ideologies
• The construction of the humorous performance by the Singer through the use of Wallace’ words used by the singer. Take into consideration multifunctionality, intertextuality
• Its link to societal beliefs and race relations
Video link-1: Watch from 0 to min 4 only. If you would like to watch it fully, that is also fine. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIXlBat62eU
Video link-2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zulEMWj3sVA
STEP-II: Your data analysis report will respond to the following questions. However, you do not need to include question numbers in your writing. Write it in paragraph form instead.
Q-1: How language is used to index identities and create and/or maintain boundaries? (i.e. sameness vs. differences, “us” vs. “them”, who is the “us” and “them”) by Wallace and the Singer? Link this to language as social action, practice, and multifunctionality.
Q-2: How does language give us cues about speaker’s ideologies? What are the language ideologies and/or general ideologies that they convey in their performances? Link this to language as social action and language ideologies from the chapter and other writings.
Q-3: How did the singer construct his humorous performance through picking up the words of Wallace? Discuss the circulation of words and discourse?