AS/A2
English
Language
Induction Lesson
July 2 2013
A Level English Language is LINGUISTICS!
English Language Course
AS English Language
1 exam unit (Jan Y12):
Categorising Texts, Language and Gender
1 coursework unit (May Y12):
Original Writing
A2 English Language
1 exam unit (Jan Y13):
Child Language Acquisition, Language Change
1 coursework unit (May Y13):
Language Investigation
Learning Objectives
 Understand the principles of the English Language
Course and engage with texts
 Understand the principles of linguistic study
 Apply some of the concepts to texts in an insightful
and perceptive manner
Success Criteria
 Use some linguistic techniques when comparing texts
 Use linguistic techniques to compare texts perceptively
 Use linguistic techniques to analyse, evaluate and
compare texts with tentativeness
English Language (Linguistics)
has lots of terminology
Just 3 for you to be aware of at the moment:
Lexis (language)
Semantics (the actual meaning)
Pragmatics (implied meanings)
“It’s cold in here” (semantics = the temperature is cold)
(pragmatics = you should close the window)
Group the images on
the next slide
Name the Word Classes!!!!!
love
too
very
tiny
and
slowly
Leeds
chair
a / an
you
I
however
the
jealousy
quickly
Each of the above will be one of the following:
Connective, Abstract Noun, Pronoun, Adverb, Adjective,
Proper Noun, Common Noun, Intensifier, Definite article,
indefinite article
Name the Word Classes!!!!!
Answers
 Connective
and
however
 Abstract Noun
love
jealousy
 Pronoun
you
I
 Adverb
slowly
quickly
 Adjective
tiny
 Proper Noun
Leeds
 Common Noun
chair
 Intensifier
too
 Definite Article
the
 Indefinite Article
a / an
very
Semantics and Pragmatics
What pragmatic meanings can you find in
the following 3 texts? (Evidence – Effects)
Are they similar or different?
Who is the audience and what is the
purpose of each?
What language features can you find?
What is similar or different between the
texts?
For September . . . .
Collect 6 texts from various
sources (adverts, transcripts,
posters, and highlight the
significant lexis, semantic and
pragmatic meanings in each.