CAPE Communication Studies · 2012 · Paper 2 · Question 2

Read the excerpt adapted from Samuel Selvon's 'The Lonely Londoners' (1956) featuring Harris and Five in London, and answer the question.

In an ESSAY of no more than 500 words, discuss the use of language in the excerpt, focusing on the following: (i) The varieties of language used by Harris and Five and what they reveal about each character. (ii) What you notice in the relationship between Harris' verbal and non-verbal communication and his character.