Language Discourses (AQA A-Level English Language): Quizzes
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What are language discourses?
What are language discourses?
Debates & attitudes about language use
How do prescriptivists view linguistic change?
How do prescriptivists view linguistic change?
As deterioration or decay
How do descriptivists view non-standard varieties of English?
How do descriptivists view non-standard varieties of English?
As rule-governed systems
Which strategy do prescriptivists use to legitimise their views?
Which strategy do prescriptivists use to legitimise their views?
Citing authority like dictionaries
What is Aitchison's 'crumbling castle metaphor'?
What is Aitchison's 'crumbling castle metaphor'?
Language is falling apart
What does Cameron's concept of 'verbal hygiene' describe?
What does Cameron's concept of 'verbal hygiene' describe?
Attempts to control & regulate language
Which term relates to prescriptivist technology discourse?
Which term relates to prescriptivist technology discourse?
Moral panic
Which is an example of gender-neutral language?
Which is an example of gender-neutral language?
Using 'firefighter' not 'fireman'
What does Milroy argue about Standard English?
What does Milroy argue about Standard English?
It functions as an ideology
In Question 4, what should you compare between texts?
In Question 4, what should you compare between texts?
Attitudes & language methods