The aim of my investigation is to identify the variation of language use between top chefs Gordon Ramsay and Jamie Oliver and why they use different language. Looking at the reasoning for language variation and if they are trying to achieve something and if it is successful or unsuccessful.
I've chosen these two chefs because they are both often cropping up in the public eye and in the media making them very well-known with strong reputations. On one hand there is professional Michelin star chef who works serving food in a top end restaurant who is under huge amounts of pressure and constantly swears, the f-word being what he’s famous for. On the other hand there is a young home cooking TV chef whose aim is to motivate and influence people to eat healthily and make a change to food internationally.
I think that I will discover that the language differences between Gordon and Oliver are many because they are trying to achieve very different things. They may have similar professions but they work in completely different ways, hence this being reflected in their use of language.
The choice of the cooks is a good one as there is lots of material to use.
ReplyDeleteI'm not so sure about your idea of discovering "if language is trying to achieve something". You will need to be more specific if you are to achieve a clear and definable outcome.
Perhaps your subsequent work based on the transcripts will help you to specify your objectives more effectively.
Rephrase this element of your planning so that your objectives help you to focus your work.