Hello. I am seriously struggling with English language. Could someone please give me advice on how I could study for section a, the analytical commentary and the essay?
The only essay I feel comfortable with writing on is on individual identity... I haven't been able to write another essay on other topics such as informal vs formal....as I don't feel comfortable with them, plus I can't think of what to write. I'm worried about not getting a decent score on the exam , I really want to get at least 30+ for eng Lang.
could someone please explain to me the difference between positive and negative face needs, colloquialism vs slang, the difference between function and social purpose, and what is 'contextual factors' .
How should I structure an analytical commentary?
What is the best way for me to consolidate the meta language for English language?
Thank you 😊
Positive face needs: desire to be liked & respected
Negative face needs: desire to be able to speak freely without imposition
Function: this is generally more obvious, and is the "basic level" eg. To inform, to entertain, to persuade,
Social purpose: this is generally more hidden, and is "deeper" eg "to promote positive perception of ____",
So for instance, a meme may have the function to entertain and a social purpose of building rapport
The level crossing removal ads have a function of informing, and a social purpose of portraying the government as making good decisions and improving Victoria
Contextual factors: These are influences from our environment that affect language use
Eg.
-Where are you? The same person would talk different at the MCG, school, home & parliament (likewise for different places on the Internet)
-What's happened/happening? A crisis and celebration demand different communication
How you structure an analytical commentary will depend on the text, but generally: intro, BP1, BP 2, BP 3
Examples of body paragraph topics include: function & social purpose, social purpose, coherence & cohesion, prosodics, lexicology, register,
At this point, I would use Quizlet or something similar to memorise metalanguage