This paper maintains that different cultures have different generic
conventions, including those related to audience design. It examines the
Syrian newspaper marriage congratulation (SNMC), the British
newspaper marriage announcement (BNMA), the B
ritish newspaper
marriage congratulation/announcement (BNMC/A), and the British
newspaper marriage congratulation (BNMC) from a monoaddressee/
twin-addressee perspective. It also investigates monofunction/
twin-function language, the roles played constantly/in rotation
by the participants, and the general/special audience.