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Do We Need a New Australian Flag?
Summary: A language analysis of two letters on the issue of the Australian flag. One letter utilizes humor in arguing for changing the flag, while the other utilizes emotive language in arguing for keeping the current one. Both pieces succeed in persuading the audience to accept their respective points of view.
The letters from JR of Roo Paradise and AT of Brittania Heights to the editor, are both directed to the question of whether or not we need a new Australian flag.
JR puts forward the view that there should be a new Australian Flag in his letter. He uses informal, colloquial language to engage with the readers and targets the general public in a humorous tone. The writer uses different forms of humor throughout his letter to engage with the readers and to discredit politicians. He starts the letter with the pun "flag/flagging" to make the readers feel comfortable with his point of view. He then uses sarcasm, to ridicule and discredit the politicians. This manipulates readers to think less of the politicians and to not take them seriously. Readers feel included in the issue when JR constantly uses inclusive language such as, "our" and "we need...
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