Diane Mooney Newfoundland If You Please Analysis

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In the essay “Newfoundland, If You Please”, the author, Diane Mooney takes the reader on a linguistic journey around Newfoundland. Written informally, the essay serves as a commentary on the various accents found in Newfoundland. Mooney wrote the essay to address potential questions a visitor might have concerning the various accents.
Furthermore, a rhetorical analysis shows/exposes to the varying degrees, the success Mooney had with balancing the rhetorical strategies of logos, ethos and pathos.
As a long-term resident and self- proclaimed “avid tourist of the island”, Mooney has had the opportunity to observe the regional dialects first-hand. This exposure reinforces the credibility of her ethos.
In contrast, pathos is least represented

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