Why study English Language?
What is language?
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You will need a Level 6 or higher for this course
What is Language?
What is this course all about?
LEXIS
GRAMMAR
SEMANTICS
PRAGMATICS
PHONOLOGY
DISCOURSE
LANGUAGE
LEVELS =
DIFFERENT
LENSES
WORDS
WORD ORDER & FUNCTION
MEANING
IMPLIED
MEANING
SOUNDS
STRUCTURES
APPROACH
Any text is a combination of language levels and can be
looked at or discussed from any of these perspectives
e.g. a text can be analysed lexically, grammatically,
phonologically etc.
P
A
F
C
ASSESSMENT OBJECTIVES
AO1 – Language Features/Devices
AO2 – Language Concepts/Theories
AO3 – Context – Production & Reception
AO4 - Comparison
AO5- Creativity
Course
Overview
Spoken or Written?
01 H: But at the moment you can sort of see it’s
been cut s- fairly blunt on the bottom,
sort of more . chunky.
02 C: [NODS]
03 H: And if we just graduate that out, that’ll
actually just improve that look at the back
there.
04 C: Yeah.
05 H: OK?
06 C: I can’t help it though, I mean, when it’s
long and I can’t get to a hairdresser I cut it.
07 H: Yourself?
08 C: Mm.
PURPOSE … FORM … AUDIENCE … CONTEXT …
Course
Overview
Spoken or Written?
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PURPOSE … FORM … AUDIENCE … CONTEXT …
How is this different from the previous text?
PAPER 1 – 2 hours 30 mins.
Section A
Analysis of a single written text (usually) – using the language levels of lexis,
semantics and sentence structures
Section B
Writing about a topical issue linked to language use e.g.
Write an article for a broadsheet newspaper giving your views on this topic.
(500 words)
Section C
A comparison of two texts – one spoken, one written – comparing language
features and contexts.
Paper 2 – 2 hours 30 minutes
Section A
Child Language Acquisition – Analyse how children (aged 0 - 7) acquire
language, looking at phonological development, grammar and meaning.
Section B
Language in the media – exploring different language contexts e.g. language
and power, language and gender, language and technology
Section C
Language Change – comparing two texts, written at different time periods
from 1600s to present day.
ALL DATA IS UNSEEN
Paper 3 – Independent Language Study
You will carry out a data investigation project on a language topic
of your choice.
Findings will also be presented in the form of an academic
poster.
GET TO GRIPS WITH GRAMMAR
• Sort the cards into colours
• Each colour represents a word class – what are they?
Create the following:
• A simple sentence
• A compound sentence
• A complex sentence
• A noun phrase
• An active sentence
• A passive sentence
COMPETITION: Create the longest sentence that makes
sense.
Holiday Work
• Learn the language levels – the definitions and some of the
typical features. The ‘Glossary of Terms’ is labelled ‘AQA’
Glossary. We are following the OCR course but the terms are
still applicable/appropriate
• Add to your grammar knowledge
• Further reading will be required. Choose one article from
those on the website. Write a summary of the main points.
Bring to week 1 of year 12.
• Take a copy of the text excerpts (Given out on June 26th).
Decide where they might be found. PFAC each one as far as
you can.