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ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Paper 2 Language varieties
Monday 20 May 2024 Morning Time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes
7701/2
, 2
Section A
Language diversity
Answer one question from this section.
Either
0 1 Discuss the idea that there is a connection between a person’s social class and the
language they use.
In your answer you should discuss concepts and issues from language study.
You should use your own supporting examples and the data in Text A, below.
Text A is the opening of an article from Country Living magazine.
[30 marks]
Text A
, 3
or
0 2 Discuss the idea that women play a subordinate role in conversations with men.
In your answer you should discuss concepts and issues from language study. You
should use your own supporting examples and the data in Text B, below.
Text B is a transcript of a conversation between two men, Edward and Richard, and one
woman, Kate.
[30 marks]
Text B
Transcription key:
(.) pause of less than a second
simultaneous speech
[italics] contextual information
Edward: has anyone got any nice plans for the summer holidays
Kate: erm (.) ooh [sounding surprised] not yet actually no no
Richard: I do we did
book a holiday to Spain but we had to cancel it
Kate: ohhh [sounding sympathetic] yeah 5
Richard: yeah (.) so unfortunately
Kate: it’s just so unpredictable (.) yeah
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ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Paper 2 Language varieties
Monday 20 May 2024 Morning Time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes
7701/2
, 2
Section A
Language diversity
Answer one question from this section.
Either
0 1 Discuss the idea that there is a connection between a person’s social class and the
language they use.
In your answer you should discuss concepts and issues from language study.
You should use your own supporting examples and the data in Text A, below.
Text A is the opening of an article from Country Living magazine.
[30 marks]
Text A
, 3
or
0 2 Discuss the idea that women play a subordinate role in conversations with men.
In your answer you should discuss concepts and issues from language study. You
should use your own supporting examples and the data in Text B, below.
Text B is a transcript of a conversation between two men, Edward and Richard, and one
woman, Kate.
[30 marks]
Text B
Transcription key:
(.) pause of less than a second
simultaneous speech
[italics] contextual information
Edward: has anyone got any nice plans for the summer holidays
Kate: erm (.) ooh [sounding surprised] not yet actually no no
Richard: I do we did
book a holiday to Spain but we had to cancel it
Kate: ohhh [sounding sympathetic] yeah 5
Richard: yeah (.) so unfortunately
Kate: it’s just so unpredictable (.) yeah
Turn over for Section B
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