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A-level English Language: Language Change

April 18, 2024May 13, 2024by Jancke DunnLeave a Comment

Theorists for Language Change J Aitchison’s Potential, Diffusion, Implementation & Codification Model 1. Potential – there is an internal weakness or an external pressure for a particular change 2. Diffusion – the change starts to spread through the population 3. Implementation – people start using the variant – it is incorporated into people’s idiolect – [...]

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A-Level English Language: Individual Variation Accent & Dialect Wider Reading

January 24, 2022February 11, 2022by Jancke DunnLeave a Comment

Texts you may be interested in to explore further the concepts we are covering in class. Useful for stretching and challenging your understanding to a deeper level. Beal, J. C. (2010). An Introduction to Regional Englishes: Dialect Variation in England. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press. Hughes, A., Trudgill, P. & Watt, D. (2012). English Accents and Dialects: An [...]

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An Unknown Girl by Moniza Alvi

January 8, 2022April 7, 2025by Jancke DunnLeave a Comment

The content offers a fully annotated PDF of Moniza Alvi's poem "An Unknown Girl," specifically designed for Edexcel IGCSE English Language coursework. It features annotations categorized by structure, meaning, imagery, language, and emotion. Users can download this resource for free upon subscription to access additional premium content.

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A-Level English Language: Gender

January 4, 2022September 28, 2022by Jancke DunnLeave a Comment

Gender Revision Quizlet A-level English Language: Gender & Language Quizizz https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxJ8VNy-Zik Dominance Theory: Dominance Theories in Gender Difference Theory: Deborah Tannen: An Analysis of Gender Styles in Language Interaction The Work Women Do by Pamela Fishman The Gender Similarities Hypothesis by Janet Hyde https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKz39NJYBqc Deficit Theory: In 1922, Otto Jespersen published the very first piece [...]

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Protected: A-level English Language: An Introduction

October 9, 2021October 21, 2025by Jancke Dunn

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Protected: A-Level English Language: Individual Variation Accent & Dialect

October 9, 2021April 18, 2024by Jancke Dunn

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A-level English Language Podcasts

June 30, 2021September 18, 2021by Jancke DunnLeave a Comment

A compendium of useful podcasts to stretch your understanding, explore new aspects of A-level Language beyond our curriculum, revise some of our key concepts and to see them in use. The World in Words Series exploring the world of words and the ways in which we use them hosted by Patrick Cox. Lingthusiasm A podcast [...]

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Transactional Writing: Survival Stories

May 15, 2021May 26, 2021by Jancke DunnLeave a Comment

Preparation for Section B Transactional Writing which is thematically linked to the Section A topics and Non-Fiction extracts. Edexcel Non-Fiction Texts linked to survival and adventure: Explorers or boys messing about? Either way, taxpayer gets the rescue bill The Explorer’s Daughter Between a Rock and a Hard Place Wilderness Adventures https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VG-WYPtpCQ Arctic Adventures Arctic Survival [...]

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Between a Rock and a Hard Place Analysis Breakdown

March 15, 2021by Jancke DunnLeave a Comment

A breakdown of the non-fiction text from the Edexcel English Language Non-Fiction Anthology. Exploring GAPS, title analysis and a paragraph by paragraph coverage of indicative content. Useful for supporting student revision and embedding sound understanding of linguistic features within the text. Subscriber Content Genre: Memoir of a traumatic event Audience: general audience; outdoors enthusiasts; readers [...]