project

compare between the oral and written  version in :

.       Chafe’s features of fragmentation & involvement vs. integration & detachment

.      Labov’s narrative categories: abstract, orientation, narrative clauses, coda, &

      evaluation.

In a 4-5 page, double-spaced paper (not including Appendix), compare and contrast the oral, transcribed version with the written version.  Include information on the speaker's age and gender and the context of the situation.

.  Your paper should include the following:

      1.  A thesis/organizing sentence that describes the focus and development of the paper.

     2.  An analysis of relevant language features as they relate to the differences between your

          spoken and written texts.    These should include discussion of the following where

          relevant to your data: