gn = "justify "> s he directed me to, in Second street, and asked for sponge cake, intending such as we had in Boston; but they, it seems, were not made in Philadelphia. (B. Franklin p.11)
In this sentence we can see both linguistic and extra-linguistic features, functioning in the autobiographical genre. The linguistic feature is accounted for by the use of the first point of view and also the use of the past perfect tense, which indicates that the actions took place in the past and is the experience of the author, whereas, the use of the location , ie Boston indicates an experience that the author had in that city, ie the place name is considered to be an extra-linguistic feature in the autobiographical genre.
Г? Thus I went up Market-street as far as Fourth-street, passing by the door of Mr. Read, my future wife s father; when she, standing at the door, saw me, and thought I made, as I certainly did, a most awkward, ridiculous appearance.
(B. Franklin p.12)
The linguistic features of autobiography were given here as the use of the future in the past tense. With the help of this tense the author expressed the idea that would happen in the future. And it does not matter. p align="justify"> Г? I have been the more particular in this description of my journey, and shall be so of my first entry into that city, that you may in your mind compare such unlikely beginnings with the figure I have since made there. (B. Franklin p.12)
In this sentence the linguistic features of modal verb are used shall , with the help of which the author expressed his intentions for the future. By this modal verb he expresses his thoughts, how the reader would act after reading that part of description of his journey.
Г? After dinner, my sleepiness returned, and being shown to the bed, I lay down without undressing and slept till six in the evening, was called to supper, went to bed again very early, and slept soundly till next morning. (B. Franklin p.13)
The linguistic features of autobiographical genre were shown with the help of the past indefinite. In this example are used this tense, because the author did these actions in the past. By explaining what happened in the past, the author is able to express to the reader how the self evolved. p align="justify"> Г? I was not little surprised, and Keimer stared like a pig poisoned. (B. Franklin p.14)
In this example the extra-linguistic features of showing the emotions are shown, because the author showed the reader his attitude...
