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Language And Conflict
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AqaA LevelEnglish Language And LiteraturePaper 2 Exploring Conflict
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Language And Conflict requirements11 objectives
- Analyse communicative strategies used when people are in conflict
- Analyse how language choices drive narrative in conflict focused texts
- Analyse how language choices express relationships between people
- Analyse how language positions others in interaction
- Analyse how people claim power through talk or writing
- Explain how conflict can construct views about societies
- Explain how different groups or individuals make themselves heard
- Explain how language expresses identity
- Explain how people interact through language in conflict
- Explain how situations of conflict express social values
- Link conflict analysis to relevant contextual factors
Key terms
ConflictResolutionDictionTonePower DynamicsEmotional TensionDichotomyRhetoricPoliteness strategiesHedgingNarrativeIdentity
Exam tips
- Use Textual Evidence: Always support your analysis with specific examples from the text.
- Use textual evidence effectively: When analyzing language choices, always support your points with specific examples from the text.
Common mistakes
- Ignoring Non-verbal Cues: Incorporate analysis of body language and tone to provide a fuller understanding of conflict dynamics.
- Confusing narrator with author: Always distinguish between the narrator's perspective and the author's intent.
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