The entertainment of sport in almost all variations has changed drastically over the years. The changes can be noticed in many different aspects such as: presentation, money, audience etc. With these alterations the language has inevitably transitioned as well. A lot of the language used in sport derives from the context of commentary, magazines and even news headlines. Through studying the language techniques prevalent in contexts within these categories, contrasts can be distinguished between the two forms of cricket, the Australian Big Bash League and International Test Cricket.
Commentary is the most obvious form context to analyse as it is so unique to sporting events. Literary techniques constantly vary and the language is in no way consistent in every aspect. This is because the language is implemented through conversation as the commentators exchange thoughts and provide the …show more content…
The first aspect to consider when comparing language is the target audience of the two spectacles. When contemplating test cricket, the audience is, generally speaking, of more sophistication. This could relate to the fact that during the time cricket became a popular sport, there was a strong boundary between the upper and lower class, where the lower where looked upon as being unfit to play for the international squad. Although test cricket lives on, ever since Kerry Packer’s campaign, the sport has branched off into different styles of play including 50-over cricket and most recently 20-over cricket. The BBL takes the form of 20-over cricket which is very fast paced down to the fact that the batter’s aim is to score as many runs as possible with a limited number of over’s to do so. This quick tempo provides the game with great excitement and for this reason generally attracts an audience of a slightly dissimilar nature, consisting of young adults and
Commentary is the most obvious form context to analyse as it is so unique to sporting events. Literary techniques constantly vary and the language is in no way consistent in every aspect. This is because the language is implemented through conversation as the commentators exchange thoughts and provide the …show more content…
The first aspect to consider when comparing language is the target audience of the two spectacles. When contemplating test cricket, the audience is, generally speaking, of more sophistication. This could relate to the fact that during the time cricket became a popular sport, there was a strong boundary between the upper and lower class, where the lower where looked upon as being unfit to play for the international squad. Although test cricket lives on, ever since Kerry Packer’s campaign, the sport has branched off into different styles of play including 50-over cricket and most recently 20-over cricket. The BBL takes the form of 20-over cricket which is very fast paced down to the fact that the batter’s aim is to score as many runs as possible with a limited number of over’s to do so. This quick tempo provides the game with great excitement and for this reason generally attracts an audience of a slightly dissimilar nature, consisting of young adults and