Exploring Language and Literature has been prepared specifically for students taking AS- and A-Level English exams. Material for the AS and A2 exams is handled in separate sections for ease of use, which is especially helpful if your school is planning to offer AS as a free-standing qualification.

 

This book is aimed at children in secondary school.

There are 304 pages in this book. This book was published 2000 by Oxford University Press .

This book has the following chapters: SECTION I: AS-LEVEL: LAYING THE FOUNDATIONS OF LITERARY AND LINGUISTIC STUDY; 1. Language Production and Practical Writing; 2. Poetic Study; 3. The Language of Prose; 4. The Study of Speech; SECTION II: A2-LEVEL: DEVELOPING AND EXTENDING YOUR SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE; 5. Comparative Literary Studies; 6. Texts and Audience: Dramatic Study; 7. Adaptation of Texts for an Audience; 8. Language in Context; SECTION III: PREPARING FOR ASSESSMENT; 9. Revising Set Texts; 10. Handling Unseen Texts; 11. The Chief Examiner's Perspective: Helping You to Succeed; Literary and Linguistic Toolkit