Comparing Purposes and Audiences

You'll quickly notice that Text A (the webpage) and Text B (the Olympic report) serve totally different purposes, even though they're both about runners getting disqualified. This difference shapes everything about how they're written.

Both texts use specialised running vocabulary like 'lane', 'heat', 'sprinting' and 'race', 'track', 'judges'. This immediately signals to readers that we're in the world of competitive athletics. However, the way they present this information couldn't be more different.

Text A uses humour to make the serious topic of disqualification more accessible - notice the casual quote "Excuse me, that's my lane." This webpage targets everyday readers who want to be entertained whilst learning about athletics.

Key Insight: Text B creates a legal discourse with formal language like 'evidence', 'inquiry' and 'allegations' because it's an official document from the British Olympic Council meant for official record-keeping, not public entertainment.