Analysis of an Toy Story Extract using Jean Aitchinson s Characteristics of language to see which
In this is essay I will be looking at an extract from the Film Toy Story and will be using Jean Aitchinson’s eight characteristics of language to see which ones the characters use in this short extract. The first of Jean Aitchinsons characteristics is the need in language for Vocal and Auditory channels. ... When Woody speaks he is using the vocal channel and Buzz responds to this speech shows that he could hear and understand it the auditory channel. Jean Atchinson’s second characteristics of language were Arbitrariness. Buzz lightyear in the extract mentions the word ship and Mr. ... Buzz lightyear’s spaceship and The Company that makes Mr. ... During the extract Buzz Lightyear walks to his spaceship and says that he needs some “Light Tape” while he does the action of putting the ship back together by moving the wing.