Comp 1 Section A Plan
Question:
Analyse the spoken language of these _____ (changes every year e.g. interviews, game
shows etc.)
▪ 60 marks – AO1 – 20, AO2 – 20, AO4 – 20
▪ 1 hour = 10 minutes planning – 50 minutes writing
AO1 AO2 AO4
Language Levels Turn-taking Language type
▪ Identify type of ▪ Does the conversation ▪ Expressive?
phrase maintain turn-taking? ▪ Emotive?
▪ Identify type of ▪ Are there any ▪ Informative?
word interruptions/overlap/latch- ▪ Discuss how it
▪ Identify type of ons? shows and
language ▪ Why do they interrupt? affects meaning
▪ Consistent What does this affect?
reference to word ▪ Does one (or more)
classes speaker(s) have more
power?
Prosodic features Topic management Context
▪ Comment on use ▪ Is there a topic manager? ▪ Similarities and
for emphasis – ▪ Does this topic manager differences
e.g. stress exercise power? between context
▪ How the ▪ How is it evident that they of transcript –
employment of are topic manager? e.g. game shows
the prosodic ▪ Are there any topic shifts? If etc – READ
features shape so, why is the topic shifted? CONTEXT!!!
meaning ▪ Are there any topic loops?
Grice’s Maxims Purpose
Context – can be linked ▪ Are any maxims flouted or ▪ Purpose of each
to pragmatics violated by any speakers? speaker’s role
- Shared ▪ What is the reasoning for ▪ Purpose of text
understanding + this? type e.g. game
knowledge show – entertain
- Epistemic, social, audience etc.
physical, linguistic
- Link context to a Accommodation Theory Concepts
concept (AO2) if ▪ Can be connected to power ▪ Connect how
possible and social status – can link speakers from
with topic management each transcript
Politeness Principle and Face utilise certain
Theory powers –
▪ Connect utterances to connect to turn-
negative/positive taking and topic
face/politeness etc management etc
Question:
Analyse the spoken language of these _____ (changes every year e.g. interviews, game
shows etc.)
▪ 60 marks – AO1 – 20, AO2 – 20, AO4 – 20
▪ 1 hour = 10 minutes planning – 50 minutes writing
AO1 AO2 AO4
Language Levels Turn-taking Language type
▪ Identify type of ▪ Does the conversation ▪ Expressive?
phrase maintain turn-taking? ▪ Emotive?
▪ Identify type of ▪ Are there any ▪ Informative?
word interruptions/overlap/latch- ▪ Discuss how it
▪ Identify type of ons? shows and
language ▪ Why do they interrupt? affects meaning
▪ Consistent What does this affect?
reference to word ▪ Does one (or more)
classes speaker(s) have more
power?
Prosodic features Topic management Context
▪ Comment on use ▪ Is there a topic manager? ▪ Similarities and
for emphasis – ▪ Does this topic manager differences
e.g. stress exercise power? between context
▪ How the ▪ How is it evident that they of transcript –
employment of are topic manager? e.g. game shows
the prosodic ▪ Are there any topic shifts? If etc – READ
features shape so, why is the topic shifted? CONTEXT!!!
meaning ▪ Are there any topic loops?
Grice’s Maxims Purpose
Context – can be linked ▪ Are any maxims flouted or ▪ Purpose of each
to pragmatics violated by any speakers? speaker’s role
- Shared ▪ What is the reasoning for ▪ Purpose of text
understanding + this? type e.g. game
knowledge show – entertain
- Epistemic, social, audience etc.
physical, linguistic
- Link context to a Accommodation Theory Concepts
concept (AO2) if ▪ Can be connected to power ▪ Connect how
possible and social status – can link speakers from
with topic management each transcript
Politeness Principle and Face utilise certain
Theory powers –
▪ Connect utterances to connect to turn-
negative/positive taking and topic
face/politeness etc management etc
