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In Language diversity and change, a candidate works with a historical article showing semantic change and standardisation. For Analysing variation, change and attitudes, which answer best addresses task 1 by applying mode and genre to the objective: Analyse attitudes to language variation and change?.
- A.Use mode and genre in the a historical article showing semantic change and standardisation to explain Analyse attitudes to language variation and change.
- B.Only copy terminology from Analysing variation, change and attitudes without linking it to evidence in the data.
- C.Ignore Language diversity and change context and give a general opinion about whether the text is effective.
- D.Replace analysis with a memorised definition that does not address task code landivandcha-250-1.
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- Use mode and genre in the a historical article showing semantic change and standardisation to explain Analyse attitudes to language variation and change.
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Why this works
This is the strongest answer because it keeps the response anchored to Analysing variation, change and attitudes, uses the specific a historical article showing semantic change and standardisation, and links mode and genre to evidence rather than relying on generic recall. The other options either avoid data, ignore context, or use terminology without analysis.
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