AS English Language Paper 2 Guide

\"Discuss the idea that a person's language might be affected by their occupation.\" In summary in your answer you should discuss concepts and issues from language study. You should use your own supporting examples and the data.

In order to discuss the idea that a person's language might be affected by their occupation (with reference to the text and to ideas from language study), students will need to apply appropriate methods of language analysis to the context of occupational language. They will need to apply these to the occupational language data provided, for example by referring to lexis and pragmatics. In their response to this questions, students will need to use correct and relevant terminology for the context in order to successfully discuss the idea that a person's language might be affected by their occupation. For example, the use of semantic fields, occupational vocabulary and particular types of interaction.

In discussing the idea that a person's language might be affected by their occupation, students will be able to demonstrate critical understanding of concepts and issues relevant to language use in an occupational context. For example, they might look to explore power relationships, expectations of behavior in certain settings, rule following and/ or playfulness and rule breaking.

\"Discuss the idea that women and men use language differently.\" In summary your answer should discuss concepts and issues from language study. You should use your own supporting examples and the data.

In order to discuss the idea that women and men use language differently, students will need to apply appropriate methods of language analysis to the context of language use by men and women (gender). They'll need to apply these to the language data provided, for example by referring to lexis, pragmatics and grammar. In their response to this question, students will need to use correct and relevant terminology for the context in order to successfully discuss the idea that women and men use language differently. For example, gender-specific vocab and the meanings and functions of different types of question.

In discussing the idea that women and men use language differently, students will be able to demonstrate critical understanding of concepts and issues relevant to language use by women and men. For example, they might look to explain and illustrate different models for explaining gender and interaction. Refer to specific research by Coates and Cameron and/ or consider wider variables such as class or social networks.

\"Write an opinion article in which you discuss the issues surrounding people changing their accents. Before writing your article you should state your intended audience.\"

In writing an opinion article in which they discuss the issues surrounding people changing their accents, students will be able to demonstrate critical understanding of concepts and issues relevant to varying language use by people with different accent and dialects, and from different backgrounds (e.g. socioeconomic, class, ethnicity). They may assess ideas about identity and solidarity, for example, and exploring changing attitudes to Received Pronunciation (RP) and regional accents.

In writing their opinion article, students will need to demonstrate expertise and creativity in their command of the English Language for the purpose in question, making innovative use of form and using an appropriate register, transforming and exploring ideas relevantly and interestingly for the audience and using an engaging and entertaining style.