Thursday 31 January 2013

A2 Media Texts and Investigations

Hope you have been able to decide on your choice of language investigation. if you are still struggling may I suggest some of the following sites. Talkingpoint.org is very useful for child language acquisition with many examples of speech from different stages. The English Zone has a great A level language revision site with access to interesting videos, podcasts, theories and lectures on all aspects of the course. You can access Stephen Fry's radio programmes Fry's Language delight. The English Zone is linked under LANGUAGE SITES WE LIKE below right. Have you looked at Miss Wall's Pinterest site below? This weeks Word of Mouth was on language impairment. You might wish to search their archive on past programmes and you will find just what you need. The SFX Language blog (again below right) always updates on really interesting language related issues. Don't forget to search the emagazine archive for articles on your chosen area. The more you read the more you will be able to refine your focus of study. see you all Monday.

Saturday 12 January 2013

OED Online. You will want this for investigations

Get the OED online access. Thanks to Nevins English Language blog for this. This is really easy, and it is free! 1. Get a library card from your local library(but not now Friern Barnet Library) 2. Click on this link here. 3. Click on the 'Sign in' tab on the top right hand corner 4. Enter your library card number - it will have a letter at the start, and then have 8 numbers. Older cards have a letter, then 10 numbers - so just enter the letter then the first 8 numbers 5. Enjoy all the etymology you could ever need! Trust me, you'll be visiting this post again and again come investigation time.

A2 Language Change and Acquisition Revision

Here is a very useful summary of things to revise for both A2 Language Change and Acquisition. Key terminology, theorists, major developments etc. It comes from the Student Room here.

Language Investigations.

The Macmillan Dictionary Blog is a fantastic site which can give you ideas for your Language investigations. if you are interested in exploring the language of sport then look here. Type in a subject you are interested in and see what you find: Language in use, etymology, morphology.