English Language A-Level
Engagement with language discourses
What Engagement with language discourses means in English Language A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Engagement with language discourses
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Referencing relevant discourses about language, such as prescriptivism or language change, to support analysis.
Topics that use Engagement with language discourses
- Writing skills (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Accessibility and register
- 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
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