Spoken Language Study

L.O: To analyse linguistic and paralinguistic features in Supernanny USA.

Thursday, 2nd October 2014

The Big PictureO 10% of your English

Language gradeO Study of clips, recordings

and transcripts. O A question focused on

these pieces of evidence.

O Develops your understanding of how Spoken Language is used.

How will I be assessed?O Preparation time, during

which you may annotate a transcript.

O A formal written assessment in the classroom (800-1000 words)

O 2hrs in length (this may well be split over three lessons)

O Yes in the form of:O An annotated transcriptO Up to ONE side of A4 notes

Can I have notes with me?

Spoken Language Study

The taskO Discuss how Jo Frost’s language is adapted to

suit the different contexts of Supernanny USA and UK.

O You should include :O Analysis of Supernanny’s sociolect, dialect and idiolect. O A discussion of the influences on her spoken language

choices.O Analysis of how her language is adapted to suit different

contexts.O How her language choices effect others. O How her language is used to assert authority.O The reasons for any differences between the two

situations.

As you watchO Make notes on the following

features:Non-verbal signs: describes the process of communication through sending and receiving wordless messages e.g. through gesture, body language or posture, facial expression and eye contact or even object communication such as clothing, hairstyles, etc...Paralinguistic features: related to body language – it is the use of gestures, facial expressions + other non-verbal elements [such as laughter] to add meaning to the speakers message beyond the words being spoken.

GroupTaskO Find all the examples of the spoken

language feature you have been given to analyse.

O You have 5 minutes before we rotate

SupernannyO Pick ONE line from the transcript of

Supernanny and write a PEE paragraph.

O You need to make at least 2 points in your explain/analyse sentence to show you can do IN DEPTH ANALYSIS.

Homework

O Complete the sheet analysing the power in the Bailey Family Transcript.

O For Tuesday 7th October 2014