The document provides an overview of the expectations and terminology for a course on spoken language. It outlines two objectives - to understand the course expectations and terminology related to spoken language. It also lists three assessment objectives focused on applying linguistic approaches, demonstrating understanding of how language shapes meaning, and exploring relationships between texts.

1. Introduction to Spoken Language

2. Objective:
1. To get an overview of the expectations of the ELLB
course.
2. To get an understanding of the terminology that is
used within the Spoken Language unit (ELLB3).
Success Criteria:
1. To acquire the relevant terminology need for the
analysis of text in class and the exam.
2. To apply the terminology critically, sophisticatedly
and thought-provokingly.

3. Assessment Objectives AO1, AO2, AO3.
 AO1 select and apply relevant concepts and
approaches from integrated linguistic and literary
study, using appropriate terminology and
accurate, coherent written expression;
 AO2  demonstrate detailed critical understanding in
analysing the ways in which structure, form and
language shape meanings in a range of spoken and
written texts;
 AO3  use integrated approaches to explore
relationships between texts, analysing and evaluating
the significance of contextual factors in their
production and reception.

4. ELLB2 Themes in Language and Literature
ELLB1  COURSEWORK assignment based on pairs
of prescribed texts to reflect a THEME set
annually by AQA. Mixture of prose fiction
 Introduction to Language and and literary non-fiction. No requirement
 Literature Study for 100 year publication gap.
 Examination (1½ hours). Two
 compulsory questions: different  PART A
 weighting.  • focused analysis of two extracts from set
 one question based on set Anthology of paired texts
thematically  • extracts selected by candidate to
complement the prescribed THEME (40
linked texts (64 marks) marks)
 one question based on two unseen texts  • requires knowledge of change over time
linked to the Anthology’s main themes
(32 marks)  • some explicit COMPARISON required.
 • COMPARISON of attitudes and ideas
required in both questions  PART B
 requires evidence of appropriate writing  • one piece of creative writing to extend set
skills THEME (24 marks)
 • piece may be for a reading or a listening
 • Anthology required in examination room audience
but must not be annotated.
 • any recognised genre or subgenre for creative
 60% of AS Level mark task
 30% of A Level mark  • brief explanation of planning and authorial
intention replaces commentary
 • drafts not required.
 40% of AS mark
 20% of A Level mark

5. In year 13 you will...
ELLB3 ELLB4
 Talk in Life and Literature  Coursework
 King Lear  Transformations
 Transcripts and spoken
language in literature.

6. Dialect and Sociolect

7. Dialect
Linguistics :
a variety of a language that is distinguished from other
varieties of the same language by features of
phonology, grammar, and vocabulary, and by its use by
a group of speakers who are set off from others
geographically or socially.

8. Let’s Start
 Have a look at the glossary.
 Identify between 5 – 10 terms in the glossary that you
will try and use by the end of the session.
 ... 4 minutes

9. Have a look at the following clip...
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSNK-9v7_JI
 Using the transcript and your glossary, identify as
many features of spoken language as you can.
 Make sure that you can also comment on the effect of
the feature (i.e. Why it is used in natural conversation)
 ... 15 minutes

10. R: I’m not disrespecting you, just chill out, man
(pause)
Lisa: It was funny though
Lauren: Are you stupid?
Lisa: No I’m just saying
Lauren: [Are you stupid though?
Lisa: No I’m just laughin’ ain’t I
Lauren: Are you stupid of somefink?
Lisa: No I’m just laughin’
Lauren: What don’t you just shut up though?
Lisa: I’m not laughin’ at you or nuffink
Lauren: Why don’t you just shut up though?
Lisa: Cos it’s just funny, ain’t it
Lauren: Did I aks you to shut up?
Lisa: Yeh I know, but
Lauren: [Well shut up then
Lisa: Well yeh, but
Lauren: [But I don’t care though
R: Come on, man
Lauren: [But do I care though?
R: Yeh but you can’t…
Lauren: [But I don’t care
R: But I’m not sayin’
Lauren: [I don’t care
R: But
Lauren: [I’m not bovvered
R: But wait

11. Discussion of annotations
... 5 minutes

12. Writing a response
 Once we have annotated the extract, we will be
required to write a critical response about the features
you have identified.

13. Example question
How does spoken language differ from what we
expect in written Standard English?

14. Key
(.) shows a pause
[ shows overlapping
Extract [
=
speech
shows speech cut short
A: I ain’t go no cash (.) so I’m not going
B: I’ve got a [bit
A: [can’t take yours
A: not worth it man (.) can’t pay you back
B: it’s an interest free loan man (laughing)
A: er ain’t gonna happen
B: cliffey’s [going
A: [and (.) that makes what exactly
B: cos you
owe him

15. Example response
In the first speech there are the friends talking together. It shows that they are
friends because B offers A some cash, which you wouldn’t do if you weren’t
friends and this is important to have friends in a social situation. Also when
they talk they often use lots of pauses because they are trying to think what
they are saying next. ‘A: I ain’t go no cash (.) so I’m not going’, this is useful to
use a pause and it is called non verbal because the speakers don’t say a word
but it still means something. Also there is a lot of slang words used such as
‘Cliffey’ and ‘cos’ and ‘ain’t’ and these show that the friends are not good at
speaking in proper Standard English otherwise they would use proper words
but they don’t. Both the friends butt-in to what the other one is saying and
this shows that they are friends and are able to finish each other’s sentences.
This is a feature of spoken language because it is interruptions.
Grade: E

16. Transcript 1 shows two friends talking to each other. What they
say is non-standard and they use their own idiolect
throughout. They appear to know each other well as one of
them is prepared to lend the other some money. However, it
seems throughout to be an informal chat between friends –
neither finishes their utterances. Each speaker also misses out
certain words (‘can’t pay you back’), but this does not matter
in conversion. We have various examples of elision. In spoken
English, we often do not speak in complete sentences and
omit words. In addition, both speakers speak at the same
time, which is called overlapping:
‘B: I’ve got a [ bit
A: [can’t take yours’
This is another feature of friendly talk. We see that they are not
offended by the interruptions and understand exactly what is
being said. In social situations, this happens all the time. In
written standard English, the sentences would be incomplete
and would need the missing words to make sense.
Grade B

17. Now you have a go.
Question:
How does how does youth dialect and sociolect
differ from what we expect in written Standard
English?

18. Feedback

19. Summer Project