You are now going to practise being a journalist!
Research and plan your own response (about 800 words) to the Queen's English Society's idea that there should be an Academy to protect our language. Use the advice sheet on journalism to help you make your article both informative and entertaining. There is a link to an article debating the issue under Useful Links. There are also several useful worksheets on Moodle to help you with your research.
Monday, 11 July 2011
Friday, 1 July 2011
Language and Gender
You are going to be looking at the representation of men and women in advertisements such as this one.
What do they say about the people the were aimed at?
How does language communicate values and assumptions about gender roles?
What do they say about the people the were aimed at?
How does language communicate values and assumptions about gender roles?
Wednesday, 22 June 2011
Task 4 - New words - neologisms
Make notes on the factors which affect language. How/why are new words created? Do you think language change is a good thing? List 3 new words and state where they come from. Find definitions for prescriptivism and descriptivism.
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