Andrew Viner- When I Lived in Peru

genre

part of radio script designed for performance and broadcast

purpose

entertain

audience

actors and directors would be primary audience, wider audience would be listeners of radio 4, and those interested in Viners work

What tone does he use

conversational, witty, self deprecating- makes readers laugh and relate while learningab cultural differences

sound effects

champagne cork pop- we hear a sound associated with celebration in contrast w dialogue which has revealed he will lose his job

conventional adjacency pairs

prepare audience for plot development and establishes roles/settings eg “You wanted to see me?” ..”yes come in”

an example of informal lang or humor in text

use of exaggeration and irony- playful descriptions of adapting to Peruvian life show cultural misunderstandings humorously

structural features

anecdotal openings

shifts from narration- reflection

chronological structure

short paragraphs for rhythm 

deixis and discourse markers

deixis- here in peru- shows location

discourse markers-anyway- signal shift in topic