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AQA- English language paper 2 (AS)

So I've been looking at resources and I was wondering if we need to know quotations from the theorist?
Nope just remember facts and statistics etc, I would say use a broad range of linguists too.
Original post by Rhythmical
Nope just remember facts and statistics etc, I would say use a broad range of linguists too.


Okay thank you!
How many theorists have you memorised ?
Reply 4
Put this on a few other threads but here are the ones I've memorised:

Theorists (that I've learnt about in class) -

Power - Wareing 1999 (3 types of power - political, personal,social group)
- Fairclough (Power behind/in discourse)
- Deborah Tannen (political correctness)

Occupation - Sinclair and Coulthard (initiation,response,feedback theory)
- Wareing (power in the workplace)
- Work talk theory (Lakoff?)

Accent - Trudgill (Norwich N pronunciation theory)
- Workman (hierarchy of accents by intelligence around the UK)

Gender - 4 D's (difference, diversity, deficit, dominance models)
- Dale Spender (feminism numerous theories there lol)
Original post by harry998
Put this on a few other threads but here are the ones I've memorised:

Theorists (that I've learnt about in class) -

Power - Wareing 1999 (3 types of power - political, personal,social group)
- Fairclough (Power behind/in discourse)
- Deborah Tannen (political correctness)

Occupation - Sinclair and Coulthard (initiation,response,feedback theory)
- Wareing (power in the workplace)
- Work talk theory (Lakoff?)

Accent - Trudgill (Norwich N pronunciation theory)
- Workman (hierarchy of accents by intelligence around the UK)

Gender - 4 D's (difference, diversity, deficit, dominance models)
- Dale Spender (feminism numerous theories there lol)


I would recommend Labov's Martha's Vineyard study too.
Original post by revision1
How many theorists have you memorised ?


About 7 for accent and dialect
30 for gender
And about 8 for occupation so far anyway!
What about you?
Reply 7
Original post by Rhythmical
I would recommend Labov's Martha's Vineyard study too.


Which part is that for (power/occupation etc.)?
Reply 8
Original post by harry998
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Power?! Power isn't a topic?
Original post by celloel
Power?! Power isn't a topic?


It is at some sixth forms, mine doesn't do it either but my friends does it just depends.
Original post by celloel
Power?! Power isn't a topic?


Um i thought it was? Power, occupation, gender, accent are the 4 topics that could come up I've learnt...
Original post by IWishIWasAWizard
It is at some sixth forms, mine doesn't do it either but my friends does it just depends.


That confuses me because I thought the exam paper was the same for every student? Two questions you can choose out of, one required?
Original post by harry998
Um i thought it was? Power, occupation, gender, accent are the 4 topics that could come up I've learnt...


I have learnt occupation, gender, region and social groups?
Original post by celloel
That confuses me because I thought the exam paper was the same for every student? Two questions you can choose out of, one required?


I thought it was the same paper too but when someone in my class asked the teacher what would happen if it was in the second question, when there isn't two to chose from she said we had nothing to worry about but yeah some colleges don't do accent and dialect.
Original post by harry998
Which part is that for (power/occupation etc.)?


I think social groups, it's linked into Trudgill's theory too.
Original post by IWishIWasAWizard
I thought it was the same paper too but when someone in my class asked the teacher what would happen if it was in the second question, when there isn't two to chose from she said we had nothing to worry about but yeah some colleges don't do accent and dialect.


If it's the AQA spec then it's basically accent and dialect, occupation, gender and social groups (not exactly the spec's wording but close enough). Power isn't a topic for the new AS (although the main ideas are still relevant to some areas like gender and occupation) and everyone should be doing accent & dialect.
Original post by merkatron
If it's the AQA spec then it's basically accent and dialect, occupation, gender and social groups (not exactly the spec's wording but close enough). Power isn't a topic for the new AS (although the main ideas are still relevant to some areas like gender and occupation) and everyone should be doing accent & dialect.


My friends college hasn't done accent and dialect
Original post by celloel
I have learnt occupation, gender, region and social groups?


Yes, that's right. That's what it says here.
Original post by IWishIWasAWizard
My friends college hasn't done accent and dialect


If they're not doing AQA then that might be OK. For AQA, accent and dialect was on sample paper and is on the spec. Not every college does AQA, but most do.
Original post by merkatron
Yes, that's right. That's what it says here.


Ahh thank you so much! I've had some issues with my college lately teaching us the wrong stuff in History so I was worried for English.
Many thanks :-)

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