Wednesday, 6 January 2010

Children's books


He has terrible tusks
And terrible claws
And terrible teeth in his terrible jaws…

Another thing to consider when creating a map focused around accents is the language used. I really like the language and repetition used in children’s books such as the Gruffalo, which one could imagine would be illuminating in a North Eastern accent. Though this sing song nature may not be suitable for such a complex subject, and my target audience are people who could draw some comprehension from the original journal by Dr Pearce, may be offended by such a dumbing down of the subject. It would however be nice to create a friendly and accessible tone which can be found in books such as the Gruffalo. I am also aiming not to have too much complex explanation crowding the map, so the simpler the better as far as explanation of the subject is concerned. My aim is that people looking at the map will already have a vague understanding of the context.

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