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The key to a good textual analysis lies in the details. I think the best way here is to really learn your key words and theories, especially for specific modules, like I did 'Child language acquisition', ...

Assimilation is where, in spoken language, one sound is replaced for another to make it similar to other sounds in the word/phrase. There are a few different types of assimilation but to explain the conce...

While the texts are unseen, you can plan your exam analysis technique before you get into the exam. The AQA mark scheme in 2017 does a good job of breaking down what's important to include. First, close a...

The genre of this text is a TV advertisement, so is therefore likely to have the primary function of persuading the audience to purchase a Barbie, and a secondary function to entertain the a...

First of all you should look at the context to the given text which may give different speakers different types power, and keep this in mind throughout. For example, there is bound to be difference in the...