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Delta Module One Revision Course

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Syllabus area 3
Language systems and learners’ linguistic problems

Before you tackle this section, you should have completed the relevant section of the Module One course

Language systems is, of course, a very large area so revision for this part of the examination should include a thorough revision of grammar and syntax.  That cannot be done on one page.


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The tasks

Think first and then make a note of your answer to the question.  Click on the eye open to reveal an answer.


Language use varies in two main ways.
What are they?
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Explain, with an example, what is meant by consultative style.
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What other styles have been identified by Joos and where do they occur?
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Define 'genre' in relation to English language teaching.
Give two examples of genre.
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What is the relationship between theme and rheme?
Exemplify what you mean.
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What is meant by text staging?
Give an example.
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What do you understand by canonical word order?
Give an example of English and one other language.
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Explain the difference between a derivational and an inflexional suffix with an example of each.
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What is a syntactical error?
Give two examples.
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What is a lexical error?
Give two examples.
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What is a register error?
Give two examples.
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What is a stylistic error?
Give two examples.
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What is an interlingual error?
Give two examples.
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If you had significant problems doing these tasks, you should go back to this section of the Module One course.


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That's the end

Now you can go on.  Select the revision section you want to do from this menu.

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