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FDENG 101
1 December 2019
Geology around the Community
INTRODUCTION
Discourse communities applies to almost everyone and helps us identify who is part of each one. Discourse communities are a way to describe a group of the same interest and who share a similar language that is unique to anyone else's. Geologists have been able to make improvements in the world to help make it safer. They analyze bodies of rock and use these observations to tell what has happened in the past and if it will happen again in the future. In the geology society, they use different kinds of text and use lexis (different form of language) to distinguish themselves from other groups. They follow the basic principles of geology and use it to learn together and to work together. The geology community share a same lexis around the world and are able to communicate easily with each other. In the paper, I will be answering questions that Swales’ posted about analyzing a discourse community (quoted in Johns 321). This will help elaborate and discuss more information on what discourse community consists of and what is important. METHODS
I based my research on the Geology Society of BYU Idaho and observed how the members of the community interacted with each other. I researched the group by individual interviews, group
events, and observing seminars that a guest speaker gives to the community. With geologist members being around the world, they all share a similar language to communicate with each other. In the community, the rocks that are being observed are recorded and posted online for other geologist to use. When following up the society, I attended a seminar that a guest speaker gave for the community. I was able to listen to the different topics being discussed and interviewed a member of the community afterwards. I asked questions that would help me understand more about geology and why it was a discourse community. I interviewed a member of the community about attending the seminary helped them figure out some key concepts of geology. Later on in this article, I will elaborate on how the language they used is different and unique. DATA
In the process to gain a better understanding of the society and how the community works together, I was able to observe the community and conduct two interviews as well. The data I received from these interviews and observation helps explain why the geology society is unique and different from all the other communities in the world. The geology society holds seminars with a guest speaker twice a semester and I had an opportunity to attend one. When observing the society interact with the guest speaker, I was able to identify the “old timers” in the crowd. The people with the most expertise were able to interact with the speaker the whole time and relate to what she was saying. Since everyone who is in the society has taken at least a geology class, everyone was able to understand what the speaker was saying. When observing, the speaker was gearing more towards the careers that geologist can have and what you can do with that major. The speaker used different types of lexis to describe the type of work she does and the
society was able to understand what she was saying. Some of these lexis included how the soil was contaminated and the level of soil she dealt with. Most of the members of the community seemed to be interested in this as well. In an interview with Travis, I was able to gain a better understanding of the purposes of the society. He stated that, “
it helps more discoveries be unraveled, though I think they work fairly individually too,” when asking him about if the society works together and share a common goal. When observing another seminar, I was able to
figure out that speakers spoke in a similar context and they used the same lexis. This answers my
question that all geologists do indeed have a similar language and are able to communicate with each other. Artifacts
Overtime, I was able to find multiple sources and artifacts to illustrate the different uses of text and how this type of flyer is different from other societies. Fortunately, I was able to contact the person to get all the flyers for the society and gained a better understanding of all the work they do. Fig.1 Wilding, Hailey. Flyer for Fall 2019
Based on available data, I was able to find a source that correlates with the Geology Society being a part of the discourse community is the flyer listed above. In most societies in school, they communicate through written texts that are posted on a bulletin board. Without a doubt, this helps students to visualize what the society is doing and have a better understanding of what the
community consists of. It is likely that the group exists because of the opportunities that can be received from being in the group and the fun a student can have. Figure 1 is able to show the reasons the community exist and what comes from joining. In my view, it explains why it is different from other groups and why its unique. Fig.1 Wilding, Hailey. Flyer for Fall 2019
When finding diagrams or texts to show the different language the geology society uses, this is one I found. The geology society doesn’t use this type of text every time they meet, but they are able to decipher it and use the graph. This graph helps geologist be able to distinguish what kind of rock they are identifying and put it into sub categories. Figure 2
- Hickin, Andrian. Classification diagram for sandstones used in this report, modified from Dott (1964) and Williams et al. (1982).
When examining the artifact above, dealing with the Geology Society, one can conclude that this flyer is specific to this discourse community. The society helps explain what
the discourse community is up to and how it is different from others. The community doesn’t use a lexis in this artifact since they want anyone to be able to read the flyer and come out to help. The artifact helps answer some questions on what the Geology Society does and information on the community itself. The flyer explains why
it is important to keep our environment clean and how they want to make an impact on nature by cleaning the cave. Fig. 3 Wilding, Hailey. Flyer for 17 Mile Cave Project
RESULTS
After all the observations and interviews being done, I am able to conclude that the society has different genres and lexis within it. The interviews were able to share insights on the purpose of
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the society which was to spread awareness of geology careers and for people with similar interests to connect and enjoy each others company. Observing the guest speaker, I began to understand why the members of the society were interested in the topics the speaker discussed. The geology classes that the members take directly relate to the careers that the guest speaker was describing and they can apply what they learned to the topics. This is important since the society is more inclusive than most people would think. CONCLUSION
The world of geology is unique and complex than most people think. It consists of many different lexis that geologist used to communicate around the world. The purpose of these mechanisms of communication is to show purpose in there work and explain what they are observing in a way all geologist can understand. The geology society follows all of these tendencies and is different from all other societies. After my research, I can conclude that the society answered all the questions that Swales’ asked in his research paper (quoted in Johns 321)
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After gaining a better understanding of what the geology society consists of and the purposes for it, I hopefully was able to help people with questions on discourse communities and what the purpose of this community was for. Work Cited
Johns, Ann M. “Discourse Communities and Communities of Practices: Membership, Conflict, and Diversity.” Writing about Writing: A College Reader
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ed. Edited by Elizabeth Wardle and Doug Downs. Bedford, 2017, pp. 319-342.
Travis Phone interview 1 December 2019
Fig.1 Wilding, Hailey. Flyer for Fall 2019
Figure 2
- Hickin, Andrian. Classification diagram for sandstones used in this report, modified from Dott (1964) and Williams et al. (1982).
Fig. 3 Wilding, Hailey. Flyer for 17 Mile Cave Project
Appendix 1:
Mikey: Can I interview you for a project for English?
Travis: Sure
Mikey: Is it okay if I record it and use it for my project? Travis:Yes
Mikey: What was your reasoning for becoming more involved in geology?
Travis: Well, I knew a lot about it from before and was a subject that always interested me because I learn so much about how the world works.
Mikey: Is there a language or common way people from geology communicate?
Travis:Yes, there are many correct terms that the industry uses to express ideas on the topic correctly.
Mikey: How was it attending the seminar on the 14th and what did you learn?
Travis: It was good, I learned a lot about the contamination processes and how they are treated. Gives me the desire to be more careful with my wastes. Mikey: Was it helpful having prior knowledge before joining the community (the class)?
Travis: Absolutely
Mikey: What was the importance of the seminar? And did it help with learning more about the geology field?
Travis: It did, though I have no interest in the career field, it opened my eyes to the jobs that are there, which I hadn’t known about.
Mikey: Are you interested in continuing your career in a geology major?
Travis: No, I’m sticking to my major in CIT
Mikey:Do people in the geology society share a common goal and try to work together ?
Travis: I think so, because it helps more discoveries be unraveled, though I think they work fairly
individually too.
Mikey: Thank you for your time.
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Appendix 2
Seminar Notes- Thomas Chidsey
Utah Geological Survey
· Mapping program that makes all of bedrock maps, stratigraphy, geologic hazards
· Hazards
o Earthquakes and flooding
· Groundwater program
o Groundwater contamination eval.
o Geophysical logging
· Paleontology Program
· Core research Center
· Oil Recovery
· Field trips
· Outcrop Reservoir
· Microbial Carbonates in Utah
· Covenant Oil Field
· Exploration of the Central Thrust Belt
o Discovery well
· Reservoir Stratiography
· Early Structural Interpretation
· Current Structural Interpretation
· Oil Biomarker Analysis
o Canonical Variable Vs. Pristane Variable
Guest Speaker 2
Works for Ahtna, in Alaska.
Owned by 2000 shareholders.
She works under the act of Circla. Designed to investigate and cleanup sites contaminated with hazardous substances.
Rcra- resource conservation and recovery act.
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Federal Law governing contamination
The speaker talks about what she focuses on.
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Metal is one of these products
EFa watches over everything.
The speaker analyzes the soil and see what to do next.
She looks over reports and to how to fix it.
She looks over public input and works for the army.
She was able to remove all the contaminated soil and fix all the issues. She used clean soil to clear up the hole.
She talks about how she went into geology and graduated from BYU, and got her masters is Hydrogeology
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