English Language A-Level
Accessibility and register
What Accessibility and register means in English Language A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Accessibility and register
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Explaining linguistic concepts in plain terms and choosing a tone, such as persuasive, informative or reflective, that suits a non-specialist reader.
Topics that use Accessibility and register
- Writing skills (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Audience and purpose
- Evidence-based discussion of language issues
- Evidence-based interpretation
- Form and genre conventions
- Positioning and reader address
- Academic register and cohesion
- Accuracy in public communication
- Discourse and ideology
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