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8 marksDefining Language and Creole Characteristics

CAPE Communication Studies · 2017 · Paper 2 · Question 2(i)

Section B: Module 2 – Language and Community. Based on the poem 'This and That' by Paul Keens-Douglas featuring a dialogue between a local speaker and an English-educated speaker regarding dialect vs. standard English.

In an essay of NO MORE than 500 words, discuss the dialectal variation used by EACH speaker in the poem.

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  1. 2(ii)In the essay, discuss the link between language choice and social identification.[9 marks]
  2. 2(iii)In the essay, discuss TWO ways in which a video presentation could highlight the different perspectives of the speakers.[8 marks]

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