Half term hw - A.S frameworks, language theorists, CLA.

 

Defining and linking frameworks to Language Change.

 

Grammar:  Rules and examples of dealing with words in a language. For example ‘There walking up the stairs’ is incorrect use of grammar whereas ‘they’re walking up the stairs’ involves the correct use of grammar.

 

Lexis: Individual words or vocabulary. An example of a type of lexis is synonyms. This is where a word means exactly or nearly the same things as another word in the same language. An example of a synonym Is ‘horrible’ and ‘awful’.

 

Discourse: Text, whether it’s verbal or written. An example of discourse would be a transcript of a conversation of a text from a newspaper.

 

 

Language and gender theories - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Language_and_gender

Language and power theories - http://getrevising.co.uk/revision-notes/language_in_power_theories and http://www.universalteacher.org.uk/lang/power.htm

Language and technology theories- http://www.universalteacher.org.uk/lang/languageandtechnology.htm  and http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/wiki/language_and_technology_revision_notes