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AS/A2 English Language

AS/A2 English Language. Induction Lesson July 2 2013. A Level English Language is LINGUISTICS!. English Language Course. AS English Language 1 exam unit (Jan Y12): Categorising Texts, Language and Gender 1 coursework unit (May Y12): Original Writing A2 English Language

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AS/A2 English Language

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  1. AS/A2English Language Induction Lesson July 2 2013 A Level English Language is LINGUISTICS!

  2. English Language Course AS English Language 1 exam unit (Jan Y12): Categorising Texts, Language and Gender 1 coursework unit (May Y12): Original Writing A2 English Language 1 exam unit (Jan Y13): Child Language Acquisition, Language Change 1 coursework unit (May Y13): Language Investigation

  3. Learning Objectives • Understand the principles of the English Language Course and engage with texts • Understand the principles of linguistic study • Apply some of the concepts to texts in an insightful and perceptive manner Success Criteria • Use some linguistic techniques when comparing texts • Use linguistic techniques to compare texts perceptively • Use linguistic techniques to analyse, evaluate and compare texts with tentativeness

  4. English Language (Linguistics) has lots of terminology Just 3 for you to be aware of at the moment: Lexis (language) Semantics (the actual meaning) Pragmatics (implied meanings) “It’s cold in here” (semantics = the temperature is cold) (pragmatics = you should close the window)

  5. Group the images on the next slide

  6. Name the Word Classes!!!!! love too very tiny and slowly Leeds chair a / an you I jealousy however the quickly Each of the above will be one of the following: Connective, Abstract Noun, Pronoun, Adverb, Adjective, Proper Noun, Common Noun, Intensifier, Definite article, indefinite article

  7. Name the Word Classes!!!!!Answers • Connective and however • Abstract Noun love jealousy • Pronoun you I • Adverb slowly quickly • Adjective tiny • Proper Noun Leeds • Common Noun chair • Intensifier too very • Definite Article the • Indefinite Article a / an

  8. Semantics and Pragmatics • What pragmatic meanings can you find in the following 3 texts? (Evidence – Effects) • Are they similar or different? • Who is the audience and what is the purpose of each? • What language features can you find? What is similar or different between the texts?

  9. For September . . . . • Collect 6 texts from various sources (adverts, transcripts, posters, and highlight the significant lexis, semantic and pragmatic meanings in each.

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