ENG 225 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Tumblr, Pinterest, Foodie
Anna Size
Prof. Smith
ENG 225
1 February 2016
Discourse Communities
1. Broadly agreed on set of common public goals
2. mechanisms of intercommunication among members
3. Uses participatory mechanisms to provide information and feedback to its members
4. Uses or possesses one or more different genres to communicate its aims
5. Acquired specific lexis
6. Threshold level for members with a suitable degree of expertise
Ex. DisneyBound Discourse Community
1. goal: dress like Disney characters, share common love of Disney
2. intercommunication: social media (Tumblr, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, meetings,
walking around)
3. feedback: responding to outfits, giving ideas
4. genres: illustrations, social media, meetups
5. lexis: “DisneyBound,” specific disney references
6. threshold: has to know Disney movies, good at costumes, creative
Communities: Miami, Dance, Equestrian Team, Sports, Work, Greek Life
Animal, Vegetable, Miracle
● discourse community: foodie people invested in organic healthy eating, middle-aged
book-club women, hipster young professionals with disposable income
