Language Levels (AQA A-Level English Language): Quizzes
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What are the two main ways discourse can be understood?
What are the two main ways discourse can be understood?
Textual cohesion & identity/representation
How is cohesion achieved in texts?
How is cohesion achieved in texts?
Grammar (pronouns) & vocabulary (synonyms)
Why should you identify the genre first before analysing other discourse features?
Why should you identify the genre first before analysing other discourse features?
It helps understand language choices made
What do unequal encounters create in spoken discourse?
What do unequal encounters create in spoken discourse?
Different power dynamics
Which is an example of a fixed speaker role?
Which is an example of a fixed speaker role?
Parent-child
What does first-person narration create?
What does first-person narration create?
Intimacy & personal connection
What is register switching?
What is register switching?
Deliberately changing language style
What is an example of explicit intertextuality?
What is an example of explicit intertextuality?
Direct quotations
What do discourse markers signal?
What do discourse markers signal?
Topic shifts, turn-taking & attitude
What are adjacency pairs?
What are adjacency pairs?
Two-part exchanges needing specific response