Tuesday, 19 May 2015
Don't admit anything...
The language used to describe a quote or direct speech can influence a reader and/or reveal a bias on behalf of the writer. The verb we use after the quote/speech is a real indicator. Here is an article from The Guardian examining the use of the verb 'admitted' rather than 'said' so-and-so. It might be worth looking at the verb choices on Power/Gender/Language Change texts in the exam to see what they suggest about the writer's view about what was said.
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Found a good blog post with useful terminology with explanations and reasons why language has changed in the different periods of history
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Bril - I will share this! Thanks :)
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