2025 OCR A Level English Language
H470/02 Dimensions of linguistic variation Combined Question Paper & Final Marking Scheme
Oxford Cambridge and RSA
Wednesday 4 June 2025 – Afternoon
A Level English Language
H470/02 Dimensions of linguistic variation
Time allowed: 2 hours 30 minutes
You must have:
• The OCR 12-page Answer Booklet
• The Resource Booklet
INSTRUCTIONS
• Use black ink.
• Write your answer to each question in the Answer Booklet. The question numbers must
be clearly shown.
• Fill in the boxes on the front of the Answer Booklet.
• Answer all the questions.
• Use the Resource Booklet to answer all the questions.
INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 80.
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets [ ].
• This document has 4 pages.
ADVICE
• Read each question carefully before you start your answer.
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List of Phonemic Symbols and Signs (RP)
1. Consonants of English
/f/ — fat, rough
/v/ — very, village, love
/θ/ — theatre, thank, athlete
/ð/ — this, them, with, either
/s/ — sing, thinks, losses
/z/ — zoo, beds, easy
/∫/ — sugar, bush
/ʒ/ — pleasure, beige
/h/ — high, hit, behind
/p/ — pit, top, spit
/t/ — tip, pot, steep
/k/ — keep, tick, scare
/b/ — bad, rub
/d/ — bad, dim
/g/ — gun, big
/t∫/ — church, lunch
/dʒ/ — judge, gin, jury
/m/ — mad, jam, small
/n/ — man, no, snow
/ŋ/ — singer, long
/l/ — loud, kill, play
/j/ — you, pure
/w/ — one, when, sweet
/r/ — rim, bread
2. Pure Vowels of English
/iː/ — beat, keep
/ɪ/ — bit, tip, busy
/e/ — bet, many
/æ/ — bat
/Λ/ — cup, son, blood
/ɑː/ — car, heart, calm, aunt
/ɒ/ — pot, want
/ɔː/ — port, saw, talk
/ə/ — about
/3ː/ — word, bird
/ʊ/ — book, wood, put
/uː/ — food, soup, rude
3. Diphthongs of English
/eɪ/ — late, day, great
/aɪ/ — time, high, die
/ɔɪ/ — boy, noise
/aʊ/ — cow, house, town
/əʊ/ — boat, home, know
/ɪə/ — ear, here
/eə/ — air, care, chair
/ʊə/ — jury, cure
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Section A
Child language acquisition
You should spend about 40 minutes on this section.
Read Text A in the Resource Booklet and answer the question.
1 Using the appropriate terminology to explain your findings, examine the language development
stage of the child-participant as evidenced in the transcript. You should identify and analyse the
phonology, grammar and meaning of her utterances.
Use your knowledge of theories and concepts of child language acquisition to support your
answer. [20]
Section B
Language in the media
You should spend about 45 minutes on this section.
Read Text B in the Resource Booklet and answer the question.
2 Using your understanding of relevant ideas and concepts, investigate how language features and
contextual factors construct meanings in this text. [24]
Section C
Language change
You should spend a maximum of 1 hour and 5 minutes on this section.
Spend 15 minutes reading and preparing your answer and about 50 minutes writing your answer.
Read Texts C and D in the Resource Booklet and answer the question.
3 By detailed analysis of the writing in both passages, discuss and illustrate the variations in
language between the 20th and 21st centuries. In your answer you should explore the ways
language is used in each text, as well as how contextual factors influence the way meaning is
constructed. [36]
END OF QUESTION PAPER
© OCR 2025 H470/02 Jun25
H470/02 Dimensions of linguistic variation Combined Question Paper & Final Marking Scheme
Oxford Cambridge and RSA
Wednesday 4 June 2025 – Afternoon
A Level English Language
H470/02 Dimensions of linguistic variation
Time allowed: 2 hours 30 minutes
You must have:
• The OCR 12-page Answer Booklet
• The Resource Booklet
INSTRUCTIONS
• Use black ink.
• Write your answer to each question in the Answer Booklet. The question numbers must
be clearly shown.
• Fill in the boxes on the front of the Answer Booklet.
• Answer all the questions.
• Use the Resource Booklet to answer all the questions.
INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 80.
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets [ ].
• This document has 4 pages.
ADVICE
• Read each question carefully before you start your answer.
, © OCR 2025 [601/4702/7] OCR is an exempt Charity
DC (CJ) 339456/2 Turn over
*1355662262*
, 2
List of Phonemic Symbols and Signs (RP)
1. Consonants of English
/f/ — fat, rough
/v/ — very, village, love
/θ/ — theatre, thank, athlete
/ð/ — this, them, with, either
/s/ — sing, thinks, losses
/z/ — zoo, beds, easy
/∫/ — sugar, bush
/ʒ/ — pleasure, beige
/h/ — high, hit, behind
/p/ — pit, top, spit
/t/ — tip, pot, steep
/k/ — keep, tick, scare
/b/ — bad, rub
/d/ — bad, dim
/g/ — gun, big
/t∫/ — church, lunch
/dʒ/ — judge, gin, jury
/m/ — mad, jam, small
/n/ — man, no, snow
/ŋ/ — singer, long
/l/ — loud, kill, play
/j/ — you, pure
/w/ — one, when, sweet
/r/ — rim, bread
2. Pure Vowels of English
/iː/ — beat, keep
/ɪ/ — bit, tip, busy
/e/ — bet, many
/æ/ — bat
/Λ/ — cup, son, blood
/ɑː/ — car, heart, calm, aunt
/ɒ/ — pot, want
/ɔː/ — port, saw, talk
/ə/ — about
/3ː/ — word, bird
/ʊ/ — book, wood, put
/uː/ — food, soup, rude
3. Diphthongs of English
/eɪ/ — late, day, great
/aɪ/ — time, high, die
/ɔɪ/ — boy, noise
/aʊ/ — cow, house, town
/əʊ/ — boat, home, know
/ɪə/ — ear, here
/eə/ — air, care, chair
/ʊə/ — jury, cure
© OCR 2025 H470/02 Jun25
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Section A
Child language acquisition
You should spend about 40 minutes on this section.
Read Text A in the Resource Booklet and answer the question.
1 Using the appropriate terminology to explain your findings, examine the language development
stage of the child-participant as evidenced in the transcript. You should identify and analyse the
phonology, grammar and meaning of her utterances.
Use your knowledge of theories and concepts of child language acquisition to support your
answer. [20]
Section B
Language in the media
You should spend about 45 minutes on this section.
Read Text B in the Resource Booklet and answer the question.
2 Using your understanding of relevant ideas and concepts, investigate how language features and
contextual factors construct meanings in this text. [24]
Section C
Language change
You should spend a maximum of 1 hour and 5 minutes on this section.
Spend 15 minutes reading and preparing your answer and about 50 minutes writing your answer.
Read Texts C and D in the Resource Booklet and answer the question.
3 By detailed analysis of the writing in both passages, discuss and illustrate the variations in
language between the 20th and 21st centuries. In your answer you should explore the ways
language is used in each text, as well as how contextual factors influence the way meaning is
constructed. [36]
END OF QUESTION PAPER
© OCR 2025 H470/02 Jun25
