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Identify and analyse uses of lexis and semantics in this text (newspaper article)

Text A is written as a television review and is designed not only to entertain the readers with comedic features, but also to appear reliable and giving just criticism. This is achieved through a range of le...
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Evaluate how both texts show how language has changed over time.

Identify period of language e.g. Old English: 450-1100 AD (highly unlikely) Middle English: 1100- 1450 Early Modern English : 1450- 1700 (most likely) Modern English: 1700- 1900 Present English: ( a modern t...
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I struggle finding points of comparison when comparing two texts. How can I better approach this question?

First of all, when coming up with points of comparison, try thinking about things on a broader scale. For example, do both texts approach a similar subject matter? Do both texts clearly convey ideas and expe...
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What does 'reading critically' mean and how can I do it?

That's a really great question and a really important thing to be thinking about if you want to be an excellent English language student! If your teacher is asking you to read critically, they're probably do...
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‘The best way to explain children’s language development is to focus on what they use it for.’ Referring to Data Set 1 in detail, and to relevant ideas from language study, evaluate this view of children’s language development. (taken from paper 1 2018)

https://filestore.aqa.org.uk/sample-papers-and-mark-schemes/2018/june/AQA-77021-QP-JUN18.PDF The quote essentially makes the stance that the pragmatics of a child's language is the "best" thing to ...
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