AQA_2024: A-level English Language - Paper 1 Language, the Individual and Society. (Merged Question Paper and Marking Scheme)

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 Materials For this paper you must have:  an AQA 12-page answer book  the Insert for Section A (enclosed). Instructions Afternoon  Use black ink or black ball-point pen. Time allowed: 2 hours 30 minutes  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 2 There are no questions printed on this page IB/G/Jun24/7702/1 3 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 IB/G/Jun24/7702/1 Turn over ► 4 Section B Children’s language development Answer either Question 4 or Question 5 from this section. Either 0 4 ‘Adults play the most important role in children’s lan