13. The Sun’s article is in
restricted code because:
• it uses intonation:
• intonation is the rise and fall of the voice either
naturally, or to emphasise a specific word
14. The Sun’s article is in
restricted code because:
• it uses a high proportion of pronouns:
• this is more commonly used in speech as this relies on
gestures and context to convey meaning, e.g.
15. The Sun’s article is in
restricted code because:
• the sentences and language are highly predictable:
• nearly all sentences start with the noun/subject,
rather than using passives and starting the sentence
with the noun being acted upon
• the language is predictable because of limitations of
vocabulary
16. The Sun’s article is also a mix of
restricted and elaborated because:
• it uses subordinate clauses and a mix of simple,
compound and complex sentences:
Two simple sentences
from the article
Two compound
sentences from the
article
Two complex sentences
from the article
20. The BBC’s article is in
restricted code because:
• a lot of the sentences are predictable:
• a lot of sentences start with the noun/subject, rather than using
passives and starting the sentence with the noun being acted upon
21. The BBC’s article is in a mix of restricted
and elaborated code because:
• it uses subordinate clauses and a mix of simple,
compound and complex sentences:
Two simple sentences
from the article
I could only find one
example of a compound
sentence from the article
Two complex sentences
from the article
