A-Level

Cambridge / Edexcel A-Level English

• Paper 4 essay — how children acquire grammar

  A-Level English Language (Cambridge 9093 Paper 4)2024C → A

  "Children are not taught the grammar of their native language; they construct it." Evaluate this claim with reference to theories of child language acquisition and at least two stages of grammatical development. (Cambridge A-Level English Language 9093 Paper 4, Language Topics — Child Language Acquisition)

• Paper 4 essay — language change is neither progress nor decay

  A-Level English Language (Cambridge 9093 Paper 4)2024C → A

  "Language change is a natural process and should be neither celebrated as progress nor lamented as decay." Discuss this statement, drawing on linguistic theories and real examples of change in English from the past hundred years. (Cambridge A-Level English Language 9093 Paper 4, Language Topics — Language Change)