Exercises Analyse the following excerpts by identifying their thematic development. Do you find a pattern that characterises each register? Excerpts (1): From A.A. Milne: Winnie-the-Pooh Once upon a time, a very long time ago now, about last Friday, Winnie-the-Pooh lived in a forest all by himself under the name of Sanders. One day when he was out walking, he came to an open place in the middle of the forest, and in the middle of this place was a large oak-tree, and, from the top of the tree, there came a loud buzzing-noise. Winnie-the-Pooh sat down at the foot of the tree, put his head between his paws and began to think. First of all he said to himself: "That buzzing-noise means something. You don't get a buzzing-noise like that, just buzzing and buzzing, without its meaning something. If there's a buzzing-noise, somebody's making a buzzing-noise, and the only reason for making a buzzing-noise that I know of is because you're a bee." Then he thought another long time, and said: "And the only reason for being a bee that I know of is making honey." And then he got up, and said: "And the only reason for making honey is so as I can eat it." So he began to climb the tree. Excerpts (2): (From: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/christopher_columbus) In 1470 the Columbus Family moved to Savona, where Domenico took over a tavern. In the same year, Columbus was on a Genoese ship hired in the service of René I of Anjou to support his attempt to conquer the Kingdom of Naples. In 1473 Columbus began his apprenticeship as business agent for the important Centurione, Di Negro and Spinola families of Genoa. Later he allegedly made a trip to Chios, a Genoese colony in the Aegean Sea. In May 1476, he took part in an armed convoy sent by Genoa to carry a valuable cargo to northern Europe. docked in Bristol, Galway, in Ireland and was possibly in Iceland in 1477. In 1479 Columbus reached his brother Bartolomeo in Lisbon, keeping on trading for the Centurione family. married Filipa Moniz Perestrello, daughter of the Porto Santo governor, the Portuguese nobleman of Genoese origin Bartolomeu Perestrello. In 1479 or 1480, his son Diego was born. Excerpts (3): (From: http://www.chilenobnb.com/directions.html) Coming from San Francisco, go over the Golden Gate Bridge and continue going north on 101 until you get to Petaluma. Take the first off ramp. This will be Petaluma Blvd. South, actually the old highway. Go on into the center of town. On your left, you will see Walnut Park. Go a few blocks further to Western Avenue. Turn left. This will take you out of town. From Petaluma Blvd., you will be traveling 1.9 miles before you need to make another turn. While on Western Ave., be looking for 2 signs on your right. They will say, "Walker Creek Ranch" and "len Putnam Park". The signs will direct you to your left. Turn left. This will be Chileno Valley Road, and is marked with a small street sign as well. Excerpts (4): Mona Lisa Mona Lisa (also known as La Gioconda or La Joconde) is a 16th-century portrait painted in oil on a poplar panel by Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci during the Renaissance in Florence, Italy. The work is currently owned by the Government of France, and is on display at the Musée du Louvre in Paris under the title Portrait of Lisa Gherardini, wife of Francesco del Giocondo. The painting is a half-length portrait and depicts a seated woman whose facial expression is frequently described as enigmatic. The ambiguity of the subject's expression, the
monumentality of the composition, and the subtle modeling of forms and atmospheric illusionism were novel qualities that have contributed to the continuing fascination and study of the work. Excerpts (5): From Sitting in artbreak Hotel - The Psychology of Relationships "Good riddance to bad rubbish. In fact I was not very happy with your friendship with that particular boy. To tell you very frankly, in my opinion, Mrs. K's nephew is a much better proposition. is handsome, he is rich, and best of all, he is really eligible and then if you can manage to get him, you are going to be the envy of the neighbourhood!"
and and Winnie-the-Pooh Once upon a time, a Winnie-the-Pooh lived in a forest all by very long time ago himself under the name now, about last of Sanders. Friday One day, when he [he] [was out walking] was out walking he came to an open place in the middle of the forest in the middle of this [there] was a very large oak tree place from the top of the tree there came a large buzzing noise. Winnie-the-Pooh sat down at the foot of the tree, put his head between his paws and [he] began to think. First of all he said to himself "That buzzing means something. noise You don t get a buzzing noise like that, just buzzing and buzzing, without its meaning something. If there s a buzzing noise, somebody s making a buzzing noise and the only reason for is because you re a bee." making a buzzing noise that I know of Then he thought for another long time and [he] said "And the only is making honey." reason for being a bee that I know of And then he got up, and [he] said
"And the only is so as I can eat it." reason for making honey So he began to climb the tree. Christopher Columbus In 1470 the Columbus moved to Savona, Family where Domenico took over a tavern. In the same year, Columbus was on a Genoese ship hired in the service of René I of Anjou to support his attempt to conquer the Kingdom of Naples. In 1473 Columbus began his apprenticeship as business agent for the important Centurione, Di Negro and Spinola families of Genoa. Later allegedly made a trip to Chios, a Genoese colony in the Aegean Sea. In May 1476, took part in an armed convoy sent by Genoa to carry a valuable cargo to northern Europe. docked in Bristol, Galway, in Ireland and [he] was possibly in Iceland in 1477. In 1479 Columbus reached his brother Bartolomeo in Lisbon, keeping on trading for the Centurione family. In 1479 or 1480, his son Diego was born.
Directions Coming from San Francisco, go over the Golden Gate Bridge and continue going north on 101 until you get to Petaluma. Take the first off ramp. This will be Petaluma Blvd. South, actually the old highway. Go on into the center of town. On your left, you will see Walnut Park. Go a few blocks further to Western Avenue. Turn left. This will take you out of town. From Petaluma Blvd., you will be traveling 1.9 miles before you need to make another turn. While on Western Ave., be looking for 2 signs on your right. They will say, "Walker Creek Ranch" and "len Putnam Park". The signs will direct you to your left. Turn left. This will be Chileno Valley Road, and [it] is marked with a small street sign as well. Mona Lisa Mona Lisa (also is a 16th-century portrait known as La painted in oil on a poplar panel Gioconda or La by Leonardo di ser Piero da Joconde) Vinci during the Renaissance in Florence, Italy. The work is currently owned by the Government of
France. and [it] is on display at the Musée du Louvre in Paris under the title Portrait of Lisa Gherardini, wife of Francesco del Giocondo. The painting is a half-length portrait and [it] depicts a seated woman whose facial expression is frequently described as enigmatic. The ambiguity of the subject's expression, the monumentality of the composition, and the subtle modeling of forms and atmospheric illusionism were novel qualities that have contributed to the continuing fascination and study of the work. Sitting in artbreak Hotel - The Psychology of Relationships [This/it] [is] Good riddance to bad rubbish In fact I was not very happy with your friendship with that particular boy To tell you very Mrs. K's nephew is a much better proposition. frankly, in my opinion, is handsome, he is rich, and best of all, he is really eligible and then {if}? you can manage to get him you are going to be the envy of the neighbourhood!