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8 marksLanguage in Society and Caribbean Linguistic Identity

CAPE Communication Studies · 2021 · Paper 2 · Question 2(a)

Based on the extract adapted from John Hearne's 'Voices under the Window' in 'The West Indian Narrative', write an essay of no more than 500 words commenting on the given linguistic elements.

Comment on ONE possible reason for EACH of the dialectal varieties found in the extract.

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  1. 2(b)Identify and comment on TWO grammatical features of the dialectal variety used by Alice.[8 marks]
  2. 2(c)Discuss the effectiveness of TWO examples of non-verbal communication evident in the passage.[9 marks]

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