english language paper

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GCE A level

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ENGLISH LANGUAGE

Elang 6: Analysing and Evaluating

Language

P.M. TUESDAY, 19 January 2010

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2 hours

LH*(W10-396-01)

ADDITIONAL MATERIALS

In addition to this examination paper, you will need a 12 page answer book.

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

Answer both questions.

INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES

Both questions carry equal marks.

In this unit you will be assessed on your ability to:

communicate clearly the knowledge, understanding and insight appropriate to the study oflanguage, using appropriate terminology and accurate and coherent written expression;

apply and explore frameworks for the systematic study of language at different levels,commenting on the usefulness of the approaches taken;

understand, discuss and explore concepts and issues relating to language in use;

analyse and evaluate variation in the meanings and forms of spoken and written language

from different times according to context.

Remember that marking will take into account the quality of written communication used in youranswers.


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Answer both Question 1 and Question 2.

1. The two texts which follow are both transcriptions of speech between adults and children.

Text A is from a conversation between Joanne, an adult, and Sian, aged three.

Text B is from a conversation between a mother and her two children, Jenna, aged six, andCarl, aged five, recorded while they were playing Monopoly.

Using some of the key features of the language frameworks you have studied, explore andanalyse the spoken language of the texts.

You should include in your answer some discussion of the following:

features that indicate that these are examples of genuine spontaneous speech; comparisons and contrasts in the use of spoken English; how the language used indicates the roles and status of the speakers; how far, and by what methods, the adults control the conversation; the ability of the children to take part in conversation; the childrens degree of fluency and accuracy in using language; the turn-taking between the speakers.

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KEY TO TRANSCRIPTIONS

(.) micropause(.h) pause with audible intake of breath(2.0) pause for time shown in seconds

// // overlaps in speech of participantsb. word unfinished (e.g. fath. = father, b. = ?but)= latch-onthree (free) non-standard pronunciation is represented in

brackets using conventional spelling{laughs} paralinguistic features[?......] unclear speech

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J: Joanne, an adult

S: Sian, aged three

J: talk about you being bridesmaidS: ah I (.) I was putting my dress onJ: yeahS: and then Miles was putting his (2.0) and (1.0.h) I was a flower girl and he was a soldierJ: was he (1.0.h) did he have a nice outfit (2.0) did you have to walk up behind the bride

(2.0) were there any other bridesmaidsS: mmhmJ: just you (2.0) just you and the little boyS: and all the ladies (.) like big onesJ: big ladies (.) did they have nice dresses onS: they had pink dresses on (1.0) and then (.) Auntie Kathy (.h) and then she had a (2.0)

a white dress onJ: oh (.) did you go to the party afterwardsS: mmhmJ: yeah did Erin goS: and we had cakeJ: cake was it nice

[EDIT]J: come down here and talk about GarfieldS: um (.) Garfield was like (.) a cat // and //thenJ: // yeah //S: his dad (.) he was giving him some sweetsJ: yeahS: and then (.h) he was a Fath. Father Christmas (1.0) and then (1.0) Garfield (2.0) thenh e

(.) he had some jewels and necklaces (.) and he (5.0) and then (.) Garfield went (.) to thetoy shop

J: yeahS: and then (.) he went to Father Christmas (1.0) hes a funny catJ: hes funny isnt he

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C: Carl, aged fiveM: MotherJ: Jenna, aged six

C: I know what three and three (free and free) makesM: whatC: six =M: =yeah //good boy//J: // is this mine// is this mine =M: = yeah (1.0) one two three four five Im gonna

buy Whitehall its a hundred and forty (2.0) can you get me sixty pound out pleaseJenna

J: sixty [rising intonation]M: yeah (2.0)C: I know // what six and six //makeM: // fifty get the sixty // (2.0)J: uhM: tenC: I know what six and six makeM: thank youC: mum (1.0)M: whatC: sixteen (sixtin) =M: = twelve =

C: = twelve (3.0) I did say twelve {laughs} but I said it wrongM: wheres my card (.) // [? theres a card] //C: // sixtwelve (siktwelve)// (1.0)M: right come on then Carl now its your go see what you can buy (3.0)J: come on CarlC: huhJ: its your go (4.0)M: go on then (.) if youre going to be stupid you can go away and not play throw the dice

(3.0) gently theyll go all over the place (2.0) tenC: tenM: move it tenJ: shall I do it for him =

C: = I wanna do it =M: = let him do it (.) gently // one (.) two //C: // one (.) two // three (free)

four five (.h) six seven eight nine ten =M: = right buy that one then (1.0) two hundred and

twenty (.) pound =C: = two hundred (.h) and // twenty //M: // and dont // sit on your money Carl look

come here theres two hundred get me a twenty two and a nought

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C: two and a noughtJ: //b. he hasnt got one // he hasnt got // oneM: // move off //C: // theyre mine =M: = yes but youre paying for it

(1.0) get off your moneyJ: wh. that was you on that one mumM: no (1.0)J: uhM: theres a twenty can you give it to meC: // twenty //J: // Ill // put it in the bank

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2. The three texts printed on pages 7 - 9 are all letters or extracts from letters.

Text A is from the last ever letter of Sir Thomas More, Henry VIIIs Lord Chancellor, to his

eldest daughter, Margaret, written the day before his execution in 1535.

Text B is a letter from Jane Austen the novelist to her elder sister Cassandra, written in 1813.

Text C is a letter from Wilfred Owen, the First World War poet, written to his mother in1905, when he was aged 12. When a child, he spent occasional holidays with relatives inWales, and this letter was written on one of those occasions.

Analyse the use of language in the three texts.You should apply relevant frameworks that you have studied, including lexis, grammar,syntax, and semantics. Your answer should include some consideration of the following:

comparisons and/or contrasts between the texts; uses of language that differ from present day Standard English; their use of the letter form to communicate; views, opinions, attitudes, etc. that are expressed; any other points that you find interesting in the use of language in the extracts.

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TEXT A (from the last letter of Sir Thomas More to his daughter Margaret)

Oure Lorde blesse you, good doughter, and youre good housbande, and youre lyttle boye,and all yours, and all my chyldren, and alle my Goddechyldren and all oure frendes. Mygood doughter Daunce

1hathe the picture in parchemente, that you delyuered me from my

ladye Coniers, her name is on the backeside. Shewe her that I hartelye praye her, that youmay sende it in my name to her agayne, for a token from me to praye for me. I lykespeciall wel Dorothe Coly

2, I pray you be good unto her. I woulde wytte* whether thys be

she that you wrote me of. If not yet I praye you bee good to the tother*, as you maye inher affliccion, and to my good doughter Joone Aleyn too. Geve her I praye you somekynde aunswere, for she sued hither to me this day to pray you be good to her. I comber*you good Margaret much, but I would be sory, if it should be any lenger than tomorow.For it is saint Thomas euen, and the utas* of saint Peter: & therfore tomorow long I to goto God: it were a day verye mete* and conuenient for me. I never liked your maner toward

me better, than when you kissed me laste: for I loue when doughterly loue and deerecharitye hath no laysure to loke to wordlye curtesy. Fare well my dere chylde, and pray forme, and I shall for you and all youre frendes, that we may merelye* mete in heauen. Ithanke you for youre gret cost. I sende now to my good doughter Clement

3her algorisme

stone*, and I send her and my godsonne and all hers, Gods blessing and myne. I praye youat time conuenient recommende me to my good sonne John More. I liked wel his naturallfashion. Our Lord blesse hym & his good wyfe my louyng doughter, to whom I praye himbe good as he hathe greate cause: and that yf the lande of myne come to his hande, hebreake not my wyll concernynge hys sister Daunce. And oure Lord blisse Thomas andAusten and all that they shal haue.

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*wytte: know*tother: the other of two*comber: cumber, burden*utas: octave*mete: suitable, fitting

*merelye: merrily*algorisme stone: algorism (arithmetic) stones were counters used in calculations

1Elizabeth Dauncey, Mores second daughter

2Dorothy Colly, Margarets maid

3Margaret Clement, Mores adopted daughter

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TEXT B (from a letter from Jane Austen to her sister Cassandra)

Background information:

Godmersham Park was a great country house in Kent. Jane Austen spent two months there in theautumn of 1813. Charles (married to Fanny) and Edward (owner of Godmersham Park) were twoof Janes brothers. The other Fanny was her niece. Mr. Lushington was Member of Parliament forCanterbury.

GODMERSHAM PARK THURSDAY OCT.14 [1813]

My dearest Cassandra,

Now I will prepare for Mr. Lushington, and as it will be wisest also to prepare for hisnot coming or my not getting a frank I shall write very close from the first and evenleave room for the seal in the proper place...

A letter from Wrotham yesterday, offering an early visit here; and Mr. and Mrs.Moore and one child are to come on Monday for 10 days. I hope Charles and Fannymay not fix the same time but if they come at all in October they must. What is the useof hoping? The two parties of children is the chief evil.

To be sure, here we are, the very thing has happened, or rather worse, a letter fromCharles this very morng. which gives us reason to suppose they may come here today...

By her own desire Mrs. Fanny is to be put in the room next the nursery, her baby in alittle bed by her; and as Cassy is to have the closet within and Betsey Williams little holethey will be all very snug together. I shall be most happy to see dear Charles, and he willbe as happy as he can with a cross child, or some such care pressing on him at the time...

The comfort of the billiard table here is very great. It draws all the gentlemen to itwhenever they are within, especially after dinner, so that my Br., Fanny and I have the

library to ourselves in delightful quiet...

Friday. They came last night at about 7. We had given them up, but I still expected themto come... They had a very rough passage, he wd. not have ventured if he had knownhow bad it wd. be.

However, here they are safe and well, just like their own nice selves, Fanny looking asneat and white this morng. as possible, and dear Charles all affectionate, placid, quiet,cheerful good humour. They are both looking very well, but poor little Cassy is grownextremely thin and looks poorly. I hope a weeks country air and exercise may do hergood...

It was quite an eveng. of confusion as you may suppose at first we were all walkingabout from one part of the house to the other then came a fresh dinner in the breakfast

room for Charles and his wife, which Fanny and I attended then we moved into thelibrary, were joined by the dining room people, were introduced and so forth and thenwe had tea and coffee which was not over till past 10. Billiards again drew all the oddones away, and Edwd., Charles, the two Fannys and I sat snugly talking. I shall be gladto have our numbers a little reduced, and by the time you receive this we shall be only afamily, tho a large family party. Mr. Lushington goes tomorrow.

Now I must speak of him and I like him very much. I am sure he is clever and aman of taste. He got a vol. of Milton last night and spoke of it with warmth. He is quitean M.P. very smiling, with an exceeding good address, and readiness of language. I amrather in love with him. I dare say he is ambitious and insincere...

Yours very affecly,J.Austen

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TEXT C (a letter from the young Wilfred Owen to his mother)

27 August, 1905. Rhewl, near Ruthin.

Dear Mother,I hope you are all quite well, I am eating tremendously. We went gathering nuts

this morning I have got altogether, 113. I am going to bring them home for thechildren you must not tell them please. Mr. Jones has bought 120 sheep today. Theyare so tired after walking 3 days that some will let me stroke them. I can count up to10 in Welsh, and have learnt a few expressions. It will soon be time to milk the cowsnow. I can milk a bit. I drink buttermilk for dinner, and have cream on the stewedfruit. Indeed I fare very sumptuously, & wish Mary was here to eat the plums we getoff the tree every day.

There are nine little piggies. You would be amused if you saw them. Their heads

are too large for their bodies & their tails are like curly bits of string. [Drawing ofpigs]

We are having fine weather now. I am very glad of the boots, because in themorning the grass is wet. I have not been to Ruthin yet. When I go I mean to buy alittle tiny boat to sail down the Clwyd. It is nearly time for the post now.

With love and kisses always from Wilfred.

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