SURF

SURFING: DISCOURSE COMMUNITY

Melanie McArthurMs. DziadekENGLISH 130129 November 2012

What is d.c.?

Like DC shoes? Or District of Columbia?

Where do I find these discourse communities?Everywhere.My favorite place to look is the ocean.

Discourse CommunityGroup of people that have common (the exact same) goals, interests, reasonsCommunication specific for similar purpose, very own linguisticsHarmony and understanding

SURFINGSurfing is its very own culture.lifestyle.discourse community.

• Wax Board• Surf Wave• Get Stoked

There goes John John!

GET STOKED

SURF LINGO

How do these surfers communicate?

Lexis are the way people communicate, their diction, what they are saying

•“kook”

“grommet” aka “grom”

“goofy” “regular”

“gettin’ shacked”

“small kind get wet brah?”

“barney”

“gold”

“shaka”

Popular ways for surfers to communicate

Surf magazinesSurf movies

Live stream pro surf contestsStorytelling

SurfingShaka

Surf LifestyleTravelOceanMinimal

Long Board Surfing

Short Board Surfing

Overall…

Not everyone chooses to be maneuvered by the ocean, but there are those who

cannot live without the ocean…