Basics (AQA A-Level English Language): Quizzes
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What does language use refer to?
What does language use refer to?
Practical application in real contexts
What is a fundamental principle about language variation?
What is a fundamental principle about language variation?
Language is not fixed or uniform
What are sociolects?
What are sociolects?
Variations from socioeconomic status
What are dialects primarily based on?
What are dialects primarily based on?
Geographical area
What metaphor describes an idiolect?
What metaphor describes an idiolect?
A linguistic fingerprint
What does register refer to in language use?
What does register refer to in language use?
Level of formality
What is code-switching?
What is code-switching?
Alternating between languages/dialects
What does multimodality emphasise?
What does multimodality emphasise?
Union of text, images, sound & elements
What key principle does pragmatics recognise?
What key principle does pragmatics recognise?
What we say isn't always what we mean
How does language relate to identity?
How does language relate to identity?
It reflects and constructs identity