Language Analysis 2

This magazine’s main audience is musical and of all ages but mainly ages between 18-30 due to it having quite formal language that wouldn’t appeal to children. There is a variety of music this magazine looks at which I can see from the language on the cover, for example, “Rolling Stones exclusive, collaborating with Amy Winehouse.” The Rolling Stones is well known in Rock and Amy Winehouse is well known in Jazz which will attract audiences from both fan bases. 

“I was worried the Monkeys...” Only people whom knew of Arctic Monkeys would understand this quote was talking about them. This shortened slang of their band name is a colloquial use of language to give the audience comfort in their reading as it is casual.

“Alex Turner & Miles Kane, first major interview as The Last Shadow Puppets.”  The use of ‘&’ shows the magazine isn’t completely formal but it gives it a sense of style perhaps, given it is a music magazine which is all about different types of styles.

However, there isn’t any serious colloquial language on the cover apart from the quote which has clearly been spoken out loud at some point during say an interview. Everything else which has been written is very formal and clear to understand which is there for most ages to be able to read.

Language Analysis

The language on this magazine is  very basic but very eye catching as its main objective audience is children from ages 5-12.

This magazine uses words such as CRAZY! And PLUS! And FREE! And UNIVERSE! Which have exclamation marks to excite the reader and entice them into the magazine, this also works with the bright, shocking colours which people of a young age would find appealing.

“Best Posters of the Universe.” This is a metaphor which would interest children into the posters more and it also links to Doctor Who, the main topic of the magazine.  The use of things such as metaphors are an easy way to attract a young audience because it gives them something to think about and picture.

The language used doesn’t have much slang as it needs to be understood by ages of young children whom are usually still learning their first language and might not understand much slang. 

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