EXPLORING
TEXTS
English Language AS Level
Paper 1 / A Level Paper 1
Section A
,Language is
all around us
T h e a m o u n t o f l a n g u a g e yo u
consume or produce as a
m a t t e r o f r o u t i n e i s va s t a n d
w i d e . T h e va r i e t y t h a t
t h e r e i s w i l l b e c o me t h e ra w
m a t e r i a l t h a t yo u w i l l
i n ve s t i g a t e a n d e x p l o r e o ve r
t h e n e x t t w o ye a r s .
,Idiolect
I n d i vi d u a l s h a ve d i s t i n c t i ve
ways of using language.
The term idiolect is used
t o d e f i ne t h o s e f e a t u r e s o f
language use which are
u n i q u e t o a n i n d i vi d u a l .
We m i g h t o f t e n r e fe r t o i d i o l e c t
a s o u r ‘ l i n g u i s t i c f i n g e r p r i n t .’
, WHAT MAKES
UP OUR OWN
IDIOLECT?
TEXTS
English Language AS Level
Paper 1 / A Level Paper 1
Section A
,Language is
all around us
T h e a m o u n t o f l a n g u a g e yo u
consume or produce as a
m a t t e r o f r o u t i n e i s va s t a n d
w i d e . T h e va r i e t y t h a t
t h e r e i s w i l l b e c o me t h e ra w
m a t e r i a l t h a t yo u w i l l
i n ve s t i g a t e a n d e x p l o r e o ve r
t h e n e x t t w o ye a r s .
,Idiolect
I n d i vi d u a l s h a ve d i s t i n c t i ve
ways of using language.
The term idiolect is used
t o d e f i ne t h o s e f e a t u r e s o f
language use which are
u n i q u e t o a n i n d i vi d u a l .
We m i g h t o f t e n r e fe r t o i d i o l e c t
a s o u r ‘ l i n g u i s t i c f i n g e r p r i n t .’
, WHAT MAKES
UP OUR OWN
IDIOLECT?
