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To what extent is gender an influencing factor on a speaker's language usage?

It is noteworthy that since the 1970's 'gender' has been a focal point for understanding language usage - particularly the different usages between men and women. A popular view which emerged in folk conv...

Answered by Stephanie R. • English Language tutor

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Analyse how a text uses language to create meanings and representations

F - form

A - audience

R- representations

T - topic

P - purpose

Read through the whole text. Write a list of possible representations. Pick out quotes to back up each of ...

Answered by Vicky M. • English Language tutor

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To what extent do males and females display cooperation and competition in same sex interactions to prove dominance?

Over many years, language has been categorised on the basis of gender suggesting that 'Men are from Mars and Women are from Venus'; a view adopted by John Gray. Difference theorists like Jane Pilkington a...

Answered by Hawa J. • English Language tutor

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How do I use a colon? And a semi-colon?

A colon (:) is a strong punctuation symbol, and is used to indicate to the reader that some further information is going to appear in the following statement. It is usually used to:

Answered by Giulia B. • English Language tutor

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Compare and contrast the two texts, noting what is similar and different about them in terms of language use.

The two texts both refer to health, as this is a current upcoming social trend, and an effective hook in sporting publications. They both use images and recommendations from celebrities, who endorse the s...

Answered by Jennifer E. • English Language tutor

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