Wednesday, 25 March 2015

A2 exam pointers (language change)

-Because we have an Anglo-Saxon, latinate language a lot of our lexicon is borrowed.
-Never use the word 'word'.
-Always mention AFFIXATION.
-Consider the syntax; is it multi-clausal? Where is the subordinate clause placed?
-Talk about the passive/active voice.
-When writing about standardisation mention the different descriptive/prescriptive attitudes.
-Mention David Crystal's descriptive attitude: "When you've got flowers in a garden you can't say one flower is better than another".

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