amplification and compression

Amplification is basically taking an idea and expanding on it, which seems to me to make something make more clearer. Compression is taking an idea or something and making it more to the point/concise. Amplification seems to be more drawn out while compression is more brief. I think that our project shows more compression than amplification. We have taken campus fest and compressed it down to the main points to analyze it as a discourse community instead of doing this long research process on it.

Amplification would be preferred in a situation where someone was starting a new job. During orientation, it is important to make sure that everything is covered in detail so that the person is aware of all the proper procedures. Compression is often preferred when writing someone an e-mail. People do not want to open their mail and have a story to read. It is important to get to the point quickly so that the person reading does not get bored.

Our discourse community prefers compression. When talking to someone online, the language is fast-paced and people do not write a lot. They get to their point quickly and move on.

Amplification and Compression

Amplified language is preferred in the teaching environment. In these situations it is important to take the time in explaining complex issues in a comprehensible format. Compressed language is most useful in advertisements. In an world where each second or word costs money it is important to get to the point about the product. People aren’t going to wait around to hear about it. Our group’s discourse community of instant messaging prefers compressed language for its speed. Although amplified language is accepted, most conversation via IM requires short answers in order to keep up with the conversation. I know this because they even shorten the language in order to increase the speed of writing.

Amplification and Compression

A situation in which I feel that amplification would be useful could be addressing an audience that does not know much about the subject or is not familiar with the topic being discussed. The use of amplifeication would probably work best. A context in which compressive writing may work better may be the MySpace presentation that our group is giving. I feel that this may be better said if it is put into the category of ccompressed writing because it is more clear and respectful to the audience that may already know enough about the subject.

Amplified vs. compressed

Our group is doing Fashion Reality TV, which I think would be compressed language because the topic is so broad and fashion can be very artsy and based on creativity, not concrete facts and rules.

Fashion can be amplified when it comes to rules of sewing and how to make a garment and how to do a cross-stitch, because there are certain rules and steps on how to do it properly- but the creativity aspect of fashion as a whole is loosely collaborated on bouncing ideas back and forth and a mix of art.

Chapter 14

A amplified language consits of specific detailed statements. A good amplified language is a bilateral contract that both parties can agree upon. The more information that's on the contract the more clearer the offeree can perform and finish the task as what the offeror wanted. However in some situations like overmanagement in a company may make employees of that company crazy due to the fact that they are always bossed around by the many detailed rules and the many people who are in charge at that time.

A compressed language consits of general statements that may be stereotypic if its overlooked. Compressed language may often to be used by professors during exams, "pop quizes", and assignments suddenly due. because they usually want to test you on how you handle problems by yourself. One bad thing about compressed language is that it may fails to bring injustice to the discourse community, due to the impatients of the person who is incharge of that particular discourse community at that time. This may make that discourse community a dangerous place to live in at that time.

I think that it is both amplification and compression for our discourse community discussion on project #2.. In some points in our discussion we go into detailed discussions about how leadership works in the society which makes it amplification. Other points in our slides we briefly discuss how such organizations have their own special discourse community such as "Order of Omega" and "Gamma Sigma Alpha". This is compression, because we don't go in detail on how we can become a member of those societies because we are using them as a reference to support our presentation.

Response for Monday: Laib on amplification and compression

After reading Laib's chapter 14, Development: Amplification and Compression, explain a hypothetical situation in which amplified language would be preferred. Also provide a situation where compressed language would be most useful. Finally, look at your group's discourse community for project #2. Does it prefer amplification or compression? Why? How do you know?

--Elizabeth