1. Match the phrase to the presenter
Controlled Assessment 3:
Spoken Language
Analysing how speakers adapt for different purposes
Using Spoken Language Features
Public attitudes to spoken language
Match the phrase to the presenter
Your weekend starts right here!
Nice to see you, to see you nice.
No likey no lighty
It’s time to talk to the house…
Welcome to the Dream Factory

2. Today we are going to study LEXIS!
Your task: Investigate the ways spoken language is used by a television presenter.
You should have with you your transcribed speech that you completed for homework.
Over the next few weeks you will analyse this data in relation to lexis, phonology, grammar and discourse. This may sound alien to you now, but by the time you come to complete your controlled assessment you will be confident with a variety of talk terms.
Today we are going to study LEXIS!
Controlled Assessment 3:
Spoken Language
Analysing how speakers adapt for different purposes
Using Spoken Language Features
Public attitudes to spoken language

3. STOP!
Before we go any further, you need some A3 paper on which you will collate the new terminology that you will learn over the next few weeks.
Every time time you learn a new term make a note of it on your mind map.
It should look a little like this…

4. Spoken Language

5. What is LEXIS?
A term in linguistics for the vocabulary of a language. In relation to television presenters, we need to examine their choice of words. Lets revisit the bell task…
Controlled Assessment 3:
Spoken Language
Analysing how speakers adapt for different purposes
Using Spoken Language Features
Public attitudes to spoken language

6. How were you able to complete this activity?
Nice to see you,
to see you nice.
No likey no lighty
It’s time to talk to the house…
Welcome to the
Dream Factory
Your weekend starts right here!
It’s because you identified that they’re examples of their idiolect silly!
Controlled Assessment 3:
Spoken Language
Analysing how speakers adapt for different purposes
Using Spoken Language Features
Public attitudes to spoken language

7. Idiolect
The personal language or speech of one individual at a particular period in life
This can include:
The words they choose to use (including personal or invented words and phrases)
Their use (or misuse) of grammar
Their tone of voice and pronunciation (including mispronunciations)
Their manner of speaking e.g. speed, emphasis on
particular words, how many words they use etc.
Controlled Assessment 3:
Spoken Language
Analysing how speakers adapt for different purposes
Using Spoken Language Features
Public attitudes to spoken language

8. How would you describe Nicole Scherzinger’s idiolect?
X Factor
What is your opinion of Nicole’s idiolect? Remember, in your controlled assessment you must be able to reflect on attitudes towards spoken language.
Read the article from The Daily Mail Online. What views are presented in relation to Nicole’s idiolect?
Controlled Assessment 3:
Spoken Language
Analysing how speakers adapt for different purposes
Using Spoken Language Features
Public attitudes to spoken language

9. Accent and Dialect
Hawaiian born Nicole has an American accent. She may use words and phrases that the British viewers aren’t familiar with because they are part of her dialect.
Lets look at accent and dialect in more detail…
Controlled Assessment 3:
Spoken Language
Analysing how speakers adapt for different purposes
Using Spoken Language Features
Public attitudes to spoken language

10. Accent and Dialect
Accent: Difference in pronunciation, generally of the same language. Dialect: Noticeable differences in words, syntax, structure, and rules of a language.
Controlled Assessment 3:
Spoken Language
Analysing how speakers adapt for different purposes
Using Spoken Language Features
Public attitudes to spoken language

11. Accent and Dialect: TASK
How many accents can you name?
How many words and phrases can you think of that relate to Geordie dialect?
**Remember you are going to focus on ‘Ant’ and ‘Dec’ so accent and dialect are particularly important).
We are going to have an accent and dialect race. One half of the class are going to write a list of accents on the whiteboard, whilst the other half of the class are going to write a list of Geordie dialect words on the whiteboard. You need to nominate a team representative to compile the list on the whiteboard.
What do you know better? Accents or Dialect?
Controlled Assessment 3:
Spoken Language
Analysing how speakers adapt for different purposes
Using Spoken Language Features
Public attitudes to spoken language

12. Back to Scherzinger…
Some people may argue that Scherzinger uses certain words/ phrases (shamazing, amazeballs etc.) to encourage a rapport between herself and her fans - the British public. This is also know as convergence.
Convergence occurs when a person changes their speech to match the person they are speaking to.
I do it all the time, but it usually results in you lot thinking I’m pathetic whilst trying to act ‘cool’!
Controlled Assessment 3:
Spoken Language
Analysing how speakers adapt for different purposes
Using Spoken Language Features
Public attitudes to spoken language

13. Convergence and Divergence
Speakers can also use divergence. This will occur when a person changes their speech to mismatch the person they are speaking to. This can create a division between the two speakers.
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Controlled Assessment 3:
Spoken Language
Analysing how speakers adapt for different purposes
Using Spoken Language Features
Public attitudes to spoken language

14. Standard English vs. Slang
Slang is: an informal non-standard variety of speech characterized by newly coined (shamazing) and rapidly changing words and phrases.
Standard English is: the variety of English that is generally accepted as the model for the speech and writing of educated speakers
Is one better than the other?
Controlled Assessment 3:
Spoken Language
Analysing how speakers adapt for different purposes
Using Spoken Language Features
Public attitudes to spoken language

15. Standard English Vs. Slang
Fill in your section of the placemat consensus with your answer to the following question:
As a television presenter, is it appropriate to use slang or should they always use standard English?
Controlled Assessment 3:
Spoken Language
Analysing how speakers adapt for different purposes
Using Spoken Language Features
Public attitudes to spoken language

16. As a television presenter, is it appropriate to use slang or should they always use standard English?

17. Card Board Controlled Assessment 3: Spoken Language
Analysing how speakers adapt for different purposes
Using Spoken Language Features
Public attitudes to spoken language