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Language diversity and change exam tips

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Language diversity and change

AqaA LevelEnglish LanguagePaper 2 Language Diversity and Change

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  • Examples and data for diversity and change exam tip 1

    Write the method before the answer so the examiner can follow each step. Apply this to study texts using different sociolects, including social and occupational groups, gender and ethnicity..

    This keeps the answer actionable and aligned to Examples and data for diversity and change, rather than giving generic revision advice.

  • Examples and data for diversity and change exam tip 1

    Write the method before the answer so the examiner can follow each step. Apply this to study texts using different dialects, including regional, national and international varieties of English..

    This keeps the answer actionable and aligned to Examples and data for diversity and change, rather than giving generic revision advice.

  • Examples and data for diversity and change exam tip 1

    Write the method before the answer so the examiner can follow each step. Apply this to study texts that use language to represent different social, occupational, gender, ethnic, regional, national and international groups..

    This keeps the answer actionable and aligned to Examples and data for diversity and change, rather than giving generic revision advice.

  • Examples and data for diversity and change exam tip 1

    Write the method before the answer so the examiner can follow each step. Apply this to study texts from different periods, from 1600 to the present day..

    This keeps the answer actionable and aligned to Examples and data for diversity and change, rather than giving generic revision advice.

  • Examples and data for diversity and change exam tip 1

    Write the method before the answer so the examiner can follow each step. Apply this to study written, spoken and electronic texts about a range of subjects, audiences, purposes and genres..

    This keeps the answer actionable and aligned to Examples and data for diversity and change, rather than giving generic revision advice.

  • Examples and data for diversity and change exam tip 1

    Write the method before the answer so the examiner can follow each step. Apply this to study items from collections of language data, such as dictionaries, online resources and language corpora..

    This keeps the answer actionable and aligned to Examples and data for diversity and change, rather than giving generic revision advice.

  • Examples and data for diversity and change exam tip 1

    Write the method before the answer so the examiner can follow each step. Apply this to study research findings, including tables, graphs and statistics..

    This keeps the answer actionable and aligned to Examples and data for diversity and change, rather than giving generic revision advice.

  • Analysing variation, change and attitudes exam tip 1

    Write the method before the answer so the examiner can follow each step. Apply this to analyse how language varies because of personal contexts..

    This keeps the answer actionable and aligned to Analysing variation, change and attitudes, rather than giving generic revision advice.

  • Analysing variation, change and attitudes exam tip 1

    Write the method before the answer so the examiner can follow each step. Apply this to analyse how language varies because of social contexts..

    This keeps the answer actionable and aligned to Analysing variation, change and attitudes, rather than giving generic revision advice.

  • Analysing variation, change and attitudes exam tip 1

    Write the method before the answer so the examiner can follow each step. Apply this to analyse how language varies because of geographical contexts..

    This keeps the answer actionable and aligned to Analysing variation, change and attitudes, rather than giving generic revision advice.