AQA_2024: A-level English Language - Paper 1
Language, the Individual and Society.
(Merged Question Paper and Marking Scheme)
A-level
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Paper 1 Language, the individual and society
Thursday 23 May 2024 Afternoon Time allowed: 2 hours 30 minutes
Materials
For this paper you must have:
an AQA 12-page answer book
the Insert for Section A (enclosed).
Instructions
Use black ink or black ball-point pen.
Write the information required on the front of your answer book. The Paper Reference is 7702/1.
There are two sections:
– Section A: Textual variations and representations
– Section B: Children’s language development.
Answer all questions from Section A.
Answer either Question 4 or Question 5 from Section B.
Do all rough work in your answer book. Cross through any work you do not want to be marked.
Information
The maximum mark for this paper is 100.
The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
There are 25 marks for Question 1, 25 marks for Question 2 and 20 marks for Question 3.
There are 30 marks for either Question 4 or Question 5.
You will be marked on your ability to:
– use good English
– organise information clearly
– use specialist vocabulary where appropriate.
A set of phonemic symbols can be found on the back of this paper, for reference.
Advice
It is recommended that you use:
– 30 minutes reading and preparing the texts
– 30 minutes writing your Question 1 answer
– 30 minutes writing your Question 2 answer
– 20 minutes writing your Question 3 answer
– 40 minutes writing your Section B answer.
,For A-level English Language Paper 1: Language, the Individual and Society, here's a brief revision
guide focusing on key areas:
1. Language and Identity:
Personal Identity: How language reflects personal identity (e.g., age, gender, social class,
ethnicity, occupation).
Language Choices: How individuals adapt their language to reflect aspects of their identity
depending on the context (formal vs. informal, professional vs. casual).
Sociolinguistic Theory: Labov’s Social Stratification explores how different social groups use
language differently, e.g., accents, dialects, and speech patterns.
2. Child Language Acquisition:
Stages of Language Development:
o Pre-verbal (0-12 months): Babbling, cooing.
o Holophrastic (12-18 months): One word used for entire ideas.
o Two-word (18-24 months): Simple phrases (e.g., "want cookie").
o Multi-word Stage (24+ months): Basic sentences, increasing grammar complexity.
Theories:
o Nativist Theory (Chomsky): Language acquisition is innate.
o Learning Theory (Skinner): Language learned through imitation, reinforcement.
o Interactionist Theory (Bruner): Language development occurs through interaction.
3. Language and Gender:
Gendered Language: Differences in language use by gender (e.g., women often use more
hedging, politeness markers; men use more direct, assertive language).
Theories:
o Tannen’s Genderlect Theory: Men and women have distinct conversational styles.
o Lakoff’s Theory: Women's language is more tentative, using hedging, tag questions, and
indirect speech acts.
4. Language and Social Groups:
Social Class: Language varies according to social class; middle-class individuals use more
standard forms, while working-class individuals may use more colloquial or regional speech.
Ethnolects and Sociolects: Ethnic groups and social classes may have distinct language varieties
(e.g., AAVE - African American Vernacular English).
5. Language and Power:
Power in Language: How language is used to assert power (e.g., formal language in authority
figures, politeness strategies to maintain power dynamics).
Face Theory (Brown and Levinson): How speakers manage their social identity (e.g., maintaining
face via politeness, indirectness).
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Section A
Textual variations and representations
Answer all questions from this section.
Text A and Text B are on the Insert.
Text A is from the launch of the Apple Music service in front of a live audience. Tim Cook is the
Chief Executive of Apple and Jimmy Iovine is the owner of a record label. Images are projected on a
large screen behind the presenters throughout their talk.
Text B is an advert for a Graphophone from Munsey’s Magazine in 1906.
0 1 Analyse how Text A uses language to create meanings and representations.
[25 marks]
0 2 Analyse how Text B uses language to create meanings and representations.
[25 marks]
0 3 Explore the similarities and differences in the ways that Text A and Text B use language.
[20 marks]
Turn over for Section B
Turn over ►
IB/G/Jun24/7702/1
Language, the Individual and Society.
(Merged Question Paper and Marking Scheme)
A-level
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Paper 1 Language, the individual and society
Thursday 23 May 2024 Afternoon Time allowed: 2 hours 30 minutes
Materials
For this paper you must have:
an AQA 12-page answer book
the Insert for Section A (enclosed).
Instructions
Use black ink or black ball-point pen.
Write the information required on the front of your answer book. The Paper Reference is 7702/1.
There are two sections:
– Section A: Textual variations and representations
– Section B: Children’s language development.
Answer all questions from Section A.
Answer either Question 4 or Question 5 from Section B.
Do all rough work in your answer book. Cross through any work you do not want to be marked.
Information
The maximum mark for this paper is 100.
The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
There are 25 marks for Question 1, 25 marks for Question 2 and 20 marks for Question 3.
There are 30 marks for either Question 4 or Question 5.
You will be marked on your ability to:
– use good English
– organise information clearly
– use specialist vocabulary where appropriate.
A set of phonemic symbols can be found on the back of this paper, for reference.
Advice
It is recommended that you use:
– 30 minutes reading and preparing the texts
– 30 minutes writing your Question 1 answer
– 30 minutes writing your Question 2 answer
– 20 minutes writing your Question 3 answer
– 40 minutes writing your Section B answer.
,For A-level English Language Paper 1: Language, the Individual and Society, here's a brief revision
guide focusing on key areas:
1. Language and Identity:
Personal Identity: How language reflects personal identity (e.g., age, gender, social class,
ethnicity, occupation).
Language Choices: How individuals adapt their language to reflect aspects of their identity
depending on the context (formal vs. informal, professional vs. casual).
Sociolinguistic Theory: Labov’s Social Stratification explores how different social groups use
language differently, e.g., accents, dialects, and speech patterns.
2. Child Language Acquisition:
Stages of Language Development:
o Pre-verbal (0-12 months): Babbling, cooing.
o Holophrastic (12-18 months): One word used for entire ideas.
o Two-word (18-24 months): Simple phrases (e.g., "want cookie").
o Multi-word Stage (24+ months): Basic sentences, increasing grammar complexity.
Theories:
o Nativist Theory (Chomsky): Language acquisition is innate.
o Learning Theory (Skinner): Language learned through imitation, reinforcement.
o Interactionist Theory (Bruner): Language development occurs through interaction.
3. Language and Gender:
Gendered Language: Differences in language use by gender (e.g., women often use more
hedging, politeness markers; men use more direct, assertive language).
Theories:
o Tannen’s Genderlect Theory: Men and women have distinct conversational styles.
o Lakoff’s Theory: Women's language is more tentative, using hedging, tag questions, and
indirect speech acts.
4. Language and Social Groups:
Social Class: Language varies according to social class; middle-class individuals use more
standard forms, while working-class individuals may use more colloquial or regional speech.
Ethnolects and Sociolects: Ethnic groups and social classes may have distinct language varieties
(e.g., AAVE - African American Vernacular English).
5. Language and Power:
Power in Language: How language is used to assert power (e.g., formal language in authority
figures, politeness strategies to maintain power dynamics).
Face Theory (Brown and Levinson): How speakers manage their social identity (e.g., maintaining
face via politeness, indirectness).
IB/G/Jun24/G4005/E7 7702/1
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There are no questions printed on this page
IB/G/Jun24/7702/1
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Section A
Textual variations and representations
Answer all questions from this section.
Text A and Text B are on the Insert.
Text A is from the launch of the Apple Music service in front of a live audience. Tim Cook is the
Chief Executive of Apple and Jimmy Iovine is the owner of a record label. Images are projected on a
large screen behind the presenters throughout their talk.
Text B is an advert for a Graphophone from Munsey’s Magazine in 1906.
0 1 Analyse how Text A uses language to create meanings and representations.
[25 marks]
0 2 Analyse how Text B uses language to create meanings and representations.
[25 marks]
0 3 Explore the similarities and differences in the ways that Text A and Text B use language.
[20 marks]
Turn over for Section B
Turn over ►
IB/G/Jun24/7702/1
