AS 90851: Show understanding of significant aspects of unfamiliar text(s) through close reading, using supporting evidence. 4 Credits. External
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Spoken Language Study – Explore Instant Messaging and Develop an Hypothesis
An exploration of the sophistication and richness of the way we modify and elaborate on standard English to enrich our interpersonal communication. First check you've completed Stage 1 Stage 2: Transcribe an instant messaging conversation and annotate it for all...
Podcast: Spoken Language Study - The Cutting Edge of Language Development
Here are some of the key resources referred to in this podcast: Spoken Language Sample - The initial task Spoken Language Transcript Practice - Looking at some South London teenager speech Spoken Language Study – Stage 1 – Gather Your Data - complete with glossaries...
Spoken Language Study – Stage 1 – Gather Your Data
The first step in our spoken language study is to transcribe our spoken conversation, annotate it for the language features used, and write an initial paragraph explaining this language effect. This post also contains our exemplar transcripts and paragraphs