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A Level English Language

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Decks in this class (19)

The Basics
Deixis 1,
Personal pronoun 2,
Possessive pronoun 3
69  cards
History of British English
Old english period of language 1,
Middle english period of language 2,
Early modern period of language 3
18  cards
Global English
Pidgin 1,
Creole 2,
Acrolect 3
27  cards
Language change terms
Amelioration 1,
Pejoration 2,
Diachronic change 3
32  cards
Language change theories
Sapir whorf hypothesis 1,
Substratum theory 2,
Aitchinson s damp spoon metaphor 3
18  cards
Accent and Dialect
Accent 1,
Dialect 2,
Convergence 3
35  cards
Language and Occupation
Asymmetrical relationship 1,
Discourse community 2,
John swales on discourse communit...
23  cards
Language and Gender
Marked term 1,
Rapport talk 2,
Pejorative term 3
35  cards
Social Groups
Discourse community 1,
Goffman s face theory 2,
Face threatening act 3
24  cards
Child Language Acquisition (ao1)
Preverbal stage 1,
Cooing 2,
Babbling 3
36  cards
Child Language Acquisition (ao2)
Nativism 1,
Behaviourism 2,
Social interactionism 3
42  cards
essay formats
Advertisements brochures leaflets 1,
Editorials speeches 2,
Editorial 3
16  cards
english as a global language (why)
Quick british history 1,
English as a global language 2,
Economic and political influence 3
9  cards
Global English Models, Theories and Studies
Kachru s circle model 1,
Inner circle 2,
Outer circle 3
15  cards
Varieties of English
British english 1,
American english 2,
Australian english 3
14  cards
Ethical Implications of English as a Global Language
Linguistic imperialism 1,
Access to opportunities 2,
Cultural homogenisation 3
8  cards
Colonisation
Kandiah 1,
David crystal 2,
Colonial expansion and imposition...
11  cards
Global English Key Terms
Linguistic imperialism emphasized...,
Linguistic power 2,
Language death 3
14  cards

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