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4918-339-7 Lelani van Blerk ENG1502 Semester 2 Assignment 02 Unique Number: 865041 4918-339-7 Lelani van Blerk ENG1502 Semester 2 Assignment 02 Closing Date: 30 September 2014 Unique Number: 865041 P. O. Box 236 St. Lucia Estuary 3936 -1Open Rubric 4918-339-7 Lelani van Blerk ENG1502 Semester 2 Assignment 02 Unique Number: 865041 Index Semester 2 Assignment 2: Discourse analysis a) Collect 5 signs or posters which appear within the same environment, this could be your local church, mall, school, airport, workplace etc. ......................................................................................3 Bibliography.........................................................................5 Declaration Regarding†¦show more content†¦The sign also has a purpose where it is placed to inform guests of the danger of animals in and around the gardens. As guests are checking out there is a â€Å"Keys ?† sign at the visitors exit gate of the premises. The sign once again has a specific purpose, to ask whether guests have handed in the keys, targeting the correct audience – with the style and language used guests easily understand the gesture. These signs have direct meanings or dictionary meanings like a key – object to open or unlock a door – denotation but the connotation is have you handed back these keys.? With the above signs I have tried to analyse and explain various components that you would find in the language context. All these signs are out of the same environment written and made up for the purpose to indicate and give direction. Using language and style / explains/ themselves better to guests making them the the sign’s perfect audience for the signs in this specific environment. Some signs have direct dictionary meanings – denotations but in the same way have a connotative meaning like an association to the sign. Symbolism plays a big role in signs as lots of signs are actually made up of pictures representing a certain gesture or meaning. -4- 4918-339-7 Lelani van Blerk ENG1502 Semester 2 Assignment 02 Unique Number: 865041 Bibliography Foundations in Applied English Language Studies