Paris notes

Stories are waiting in Paris- Eurostar

Transcript of a video advertisement- to persuade others to travel to Paris on the Eurostar there- tries to persuade audience by showing that Paris is full of opportunities This is created for anyone interested in the Eurostar travel method of travelling To persuade/ inform

Presents a positive view of travelling to Paris/ being in Paris/ shows all the opportunities people will have in Paris- various options -things to suit everybody  

Intonation- emphasis on key words - persuades Mise en scene- originally a video- eye catching - makes Paris seem more exciting  Prepositions - "up/down/ left/right"- Paris offers direction- easy to navigate around "Maybe"-    shows the endless possibilities in Paris- may or might not happen- depends on the person   

Mile by Mile- Piggot and Thompson

History book  Written for keen historians/ researchers looking at history of Paris/ cartographers Purpose is to inform and entertain

The passage reflects the history of Paris and how the place has developed through the development of technology in the train service

Multi modal- informs on facts and interests audiences- iconic/symbolic signs = representing the history of Paris and development of technology Facts/ opinions shown as facts- informs audience on history of Paris Declaratives- easy to read and simple facts given to audience Different typography's to represent the different train services: Eurostar font - italic and shows speed/looks like it's moving and the older train has a more old fashioned font- typography reflects nature of the development and reinforces it to readers  

Neither Here Nor There- Bill Bryson

Autobiographical travel memoir- this passage tells about his journey through Europe- this chapter on Paris was about his trip in 1970s Audience would be his fans/ people interested in travel writing/ travelling to Paris Purpose would be to entertain- he's known for humour in his writing 

Negative view on Paris- he's opinionated- he's American- culture shock?  Katz may have influenced him- biased account? Didn't enjoy his time with Katz? Writing with the purpose to entertain audience- anecdotes/ double journey- trying to be humorous/ witty to entertain Comparisons to London- makes Paris seem like a nicer place but his opinion is influenced by the things he got up to there... he makes these comparisons because he's been on a tour of Europe

The Most Beautiful Walk in the world

Autobiographical travel memoir Written for people interested in travelling/ Paris/ Baxter's work Purpose is to inform/ entertain audiences

Text is part memoir/ part tour around Paris - tells us about the people who live there and the place as a whole He's Australian but lived in Paris  since the late 80's

Tends to isolate the tourists- thinks of them all to be very similar-lack originality and need guidance around Paris.. "loiter"/ "uniform" "beige"-- italics isolates them .."like" Condescending narration- says French words although he's not French himself- thinks of himself above the tourists.. describes himself as a "fraud"-doesn't know where he fits in in Paris but doesn't make this explicit to readers Name drops- wants to sound more sophisticated- links to previous point.. fraudulent Cacophonous phonemes- anger/ frustration towards the tourists Links to Disney- Paris is very commercialised/ all about attractions - false? "Nor is there a single Paris" - everyone can make the experience their own  Paris hooks you in ... reference to the "claw"- noun for how the road looks like a claw or could work as a metaphor- Paris hooks people Paris likes to think of itself as traditional and very much still "French" unlike other capitals such as London/ New York- they've lost their identity

Paris City Guide- Lonely Planet

Video travel guide produced by Lonely Planet- for their YouTube channel- gives info on Paris and what you might do their  People looking at travelling to Paris/ people wanting to go travelling To inform/ persuade

Intonation of narrator's voice- emphasises positives about Paris Mise- en- scene which would be seen in the video- adds to persuasion- things to do for everyone Layout- organised into sections- talks about landmarks/ history of Paris/Fashion and food - reinforces the idea there are things to suit whatever you're looking for from a trip and would also suit a variety of audiences

Personal narrative: Anna

Personal narrative/ transcript Socio-linguists / people interested in Paris to an extent?! Inform on time in Paris/ shows socio-linguists about spoken language

Anna lived in Paris for 20 years after moving their as a child- likely to have positive ideas on Paris because of the memories Comparisons to London- spent time in both and appreciates how they differ to each other Adjectives to highlight differences and reinforces which place she favours - "dull" and "boring" for London  Pauses- thinking back to both- trying to remember how they differ and what she likes about both

Personal narrative: Zara

Personal narrative/ transcript Socio-linguists/ people interested in Paris to an extent?! Inform on time in Paris/shows socio-linguists about spoken language

Zara didn't spend as many years there as Anna but still has a passion for the culture and the place in general - passionate about fashion etc- shown by pauses- trying to think of everything she loves about the place Intonation to reinforce her passion Doesn't focus on things she's not interested about Paris but still mentions them to try and portray the idea that there is things to do for everyone in Paris

Breathless- Nancy Miller

Autobiographical memoir- tells of time she studied in Paris  People interested in her work/ the film Breathless? To entertain / inform

She had a set of expectations before going to Paris- a schema..developed from the film Breathless- saw mirrors between herself and Patricia Time connectives - show reader what influenced her trip to Paris Neologisms - made the trip her own/ her own experience 

Around the world in 80 dates- Jennifer Cox

Autobiographical travel memoir Her fans/ Jim Morrison fans/ people interested in travelling and/or Paris Entertain/ inform

Left job at Lonely Planet to travel in attempt to find her soul mate - this section of the memoir tells readers how she goes and sees her idols grave- she isn't happy with what she sees- may influence her overall view and opinion on Paris as a place

What you wish someone had told you -Trip Advisor

Chat taken from a Paris forum on Trip Advisor People looking to visit Paris- someone from the Netherlands To advise/ inform

Skip connectors - tying to remember everything to help others Incorrect syntax- foreign? Layout- tries to make it easier for someone looking to go to Paris

Visiting Paris- Mike and Sophia

Part of a set of multi-speaker discourses talking about their memories of visiting Paris- they're students at University in the Midlands- Mike and Sophia- born in UK Socio-linguists/ people interested in visiting Paris Inform

Overlapping- shows what they're either passionate about or dislike strongly Mike = monosyllabic- declaratives - unpassionate and uninterested  

Rick Steves' Walking Tour of the Louvre

Podcast transcript Tourists- most likely inside the Louvre museum Inform/ entertain

Style is quite colloquial- puts paying customers at ease in the large museum they know nothing about BUT.. still remains fairly proffesional- doesn't want to disrespect any of the artwork  Wide demographic of listeners- has to be clear and ensure things will be understood by people with all languages Mise- en -scene = makes the descriptions more realistic and easy to locate for listeners Maps- multi-modality provide ease for paying customers and inform them of where things are.. can also download for free on his website but still ensures he makes the experience enjoyable for people Symbolic signs- not images of the real thing yet represent a symbol of what the audiences should be looking for...labels and arrows are also used to ensure ease around the musuem

French Milk- Lucy Kinsley

Journal People who like comics/ Paris/ family Inform about time in Paris with her mom for 6 weeks/ entertain- humour

Could be a biased view on Paris- cause with her mom BUT.. she's a comic artist and writer and is probably using hyberboles to entertain her audience

Understanding Chic- Natasha Cavassoni

Autobiographical travel memoir Her fans/ people interested in Paris/ fashionistas Entertain/ inform

Was her first visit to Paris as a teen- culture shock- but she found this exciting  Now lives in Paris with her husband and children - something about the place and the unknown that made her enjoy her time there

Just Another American In Paris

Blog  People interested in her blogs/ looking to travel to Paris/ interested in taking children to Paris Entertain/ inform

Travelling to Paris with a grandchild- Gransnet

Online forum Grandparents looking to take grandchildren to Paris Inform/ advise/ so they can socialise- lonely?

Age is an important factor to consider in the chat - influences how they may talk- may not know how to use a forum properly Anecodotes/ agenda-setting/ turn-taking

Paris for Children- Rough Guides

Guidebook for travelling to Paris  Parents who are tourists Inform/ advise

Formal but effective layout- one that is easy to navigate through- graphology and typography is vital for easy reading Symbol signs- provide key information for readers Facts Tries to persuade readers to bring children to Paris- there are things to do for everyone

Not- For- Parents- Klay Lamprell

Informational guidebook Children Inform but entertain

Colloquial to ensure it's not overwhelming for readers- use of colours/ graphology/ typography is vital- eye-catching.. makes Paris look interesting Symbolic signs Aims to keep children readers engaged whilst reading/ informing themselves

On Paris - Ernest Hemmingway

Newspaper article  Readers of Toronto Star in Canada/ interested in Hemmingway and/or Paris Inform/ convey opinions/ entertain

Hemmingway was an American Foreign Correspondent-- opinion biased because of audience??- humourous/sarcastic Diexis- he separates himself from the tourists  

Foreign Correspondent- Peter Lennon

Autobiographical travel memoir- his account of leaving Ireland for Paris and his reflections of his time there People interested in his work/ Paris/ Ireland/ The Guardian Entertain/inform

Paris Riots- British Pathe

News report of Paris Riots in the 60's News watchers/ people interested in Paris/ history To inform

Seven Ages of Paris- Alistair Horne

History book People interested in history (historians)/ Paris Inform/ entertain

Letters from France- Helen Maria Williams

Letters Letters to writers friend about the revolution Inform/ entertain

Paris: Fine French Food- Lonely Planet

Video travel guide on YouTube channel people interested in Paris/ culture/ food/ travelling Inform/enertain

Sweet Life in Paris- David Lebovitz

Autobiographical travel memoir His fans/ tourists/ not Parisians/ people interested in cooking Inform

Proffessional chef/ full time writer Publishes baking books and has his own blog This is his story of moving to Paris and his observations on the place and culture.. each chapter followed by recipe