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Component 1: Voices in Speech and Writing
Quick questions on Constructing voice in texts - Edexcel A-Level English Language and Literature
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What is voice as a construction?Show answer
Treating voice as constructed is the key analytical stance. It moves you from "this is how the person sounds" to "this is how the producer has built this voice and why". A memoirist constructs an intimate, retrospective voice to invite trust; an advertiser constructs an enthusiastic, inclusive voice to recruit a consumer; a dramatist constructs a domineering voice to characterise a figure and shape the audience's judgement. In every case the voice serves a purpose for an audience, and your job is to read the construction.
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Why is it more useful to treat voice as a construction than as a natural sound? [2 marks]
What is q2?Show answer
Name three language levels that contribute to voice and one feature from each. [3 marks]
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How does a constructed voice position its audience? [2 marks]
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