OCR A2 English Lang Language and Speech help?

So the exam consists of two sections: section A is compulsory and you can then chose between sections B and D.

Section A: is testing your knowledge on spoken language. So you'll need to know about Recieved Pronunciation (RP); variation in RP, establishment of RP etc. Esturary English (EE) is something that would be good if you can write about it but in my opinion you don't have to look so deeply into it. You need to know how things sound in your mouth so you need to know your vowel chart, consonants and placing of articulation, segmental phonology etc.
Finally, it is crucial that you know your linguists. Key linguists would include Alan Ross (1956), A.C. Gimson (1962), John Wells (1982) - these all link to RP. You'll need to know who coined the term EE, David Rosewarne (1980s). You'll need to have basic knowledge of language studies- William Labov (New York department stores, 1962), K. Malcolm Petyt (h-dropping, 1985).

Section B: is concerned with language in popular written texts; this can range from novels to poems, or text books to online reviews. Our aim is to explain why certain language features have been placed, for example, it is likely for there to be multiple colloquialisms in an online review because it is informal and the writer wants to relate to relate to the reader.

Section D: wants us to focus on language, power and identity. So you want to talk about different features in male and female language (if it is relevant), different types of power (instrumental and influential) and how the writer can use these to convince the reader.

Section B and D doesn't require you to write about theorists, however it will defiantly boost your marks if you include further reading.
I hope this helped

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