Language Discourses A Level Unit AQA Paper 2 Question 3

A 10 lesson unit comprising of a 71 slide PowerPoint, 10 different worksheets (including texts for analysis) exploring the topic of Language Discourses and a summary terminology and theory sheet.The following are covered and taught as part of the unit: self-representation of the writer; positioning of the audience; evaluating and challenging discourses; applying different linguistic levels; context and genre; comparison.

Each lesson includes a starting discussion prompt which acts as a learning objective, detailed notes on the theories and concepts listed below, a worksheet (with the exception of lesson nine) and activities, and a homework task. The following theories and concepts are covered:

• Definition of language discourses
• Descriptivism and prescriptivism
• Sticklerism – Robert Lane Greene (2011)
• Eats, Shoots & Leaves – Lynne Truss (2003)
• Declinism – Robert Lane Greene (2011)
• Crumbling Castle, Infectious Disease and Damp Spoon – Jean Aitchison (1996)
• Standard and Non-Standard English
• Complaint Tradition – James and Lesley Milroy (1987)
• Complaint Tradition – John McWhorter (2013)
• The Language Wars – Henry Hitchings (2011)
• Verbal Hygiene – Deborah Cameron (1995)
• David Crystal – A Sea of Language Change

The final lesson is a consolidation activity complete with guided revision cards. Alternatively, you could use an app such as Quizlet so that the students could produce digital revision resources.

Check out my other English Language A Level resources!

Language and Gender [https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12983005]
Language and Region [https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12973238]
Language and Power and Occupation [https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12975755]
Language and Global and World Englishes [https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12993850]
Language Change [https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-13003463]
Language and Technology [https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-13012666]
Language and Ethnicity [https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-13018720]
Language and Social Groups [https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-13024138]
Language Paper 2 Question 4…Coming soon!