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IB English Language and Literature
Language and mass communication
Examine different forms of communication within the media
advertising
news coverage
opinion
blogs
mobile media
Show an awareness of the potential for educational, political or ideological influence of the
media
public service broadcasting
campaigns
censorship
satire
propaganda
Show the way mass media use language and image to inform, persuade or entertain
diversity of audiences
use of style and register
overt and covert forms of bias
layout and use of images
deliberate manipulation of audience
placement and selection of platforms
Literature texts and contexts
Consider the changing historical, cultural and social contexts in which particular texts are written and received
impact of different forms of publishing
serialisation
mass printing
online publishing
self publishing
patronage
political pressure and censorship
dominant and minority social groups
role of the individual and family in society
impact of prevailing values and beliefs
protest and polemic
Demonstrate how the formal elements of the text, genre and structure can not only be seen to influence meaning but can also be influenced by context
narrative technique
characterisation
style and structure
poetic language
Understand the attitudes and values expressed by literary texts and their impact on readers
can be very different readings of the same text
personal interpretation
reading to a framework
context of reception (including individual reader) influences how the text is read
values may be in contention with a text
Literature: critical study
Explore literary works in detail
understand explicit and implicit meanings in a text
identify and situate a text or an extract in the context of a larger work
respond to the key features of texts such as language, characterization and structure
Analyse elements such as theme and the ethical stance or moral values of literary texts
identify the evidence in the text for a particular stance
consider point of view in different literary genres
Understand and make appropriate use of literary terms
imagery
persona
tone
metaphor
irony
Language in cultural context
Analyse how audience and purpose affect the structure and content of texts
the use of persuasive language in political speeches
the features of SMS texts
postcolonial readings of literature
Analyse the impact of language changes
impact of electronic communication on meaning
influence of government policy
emergence of new vocabulary from language of groups
young people
AAVE
disappearance of vocabulary and languages
Demonstrate an awareness of how language and meaning are shaped by culture and context
ways in which jargon and professional language are used
ways in which language affirms identity
status given to standard and non-standard forms of the language
status of minority languages in multilingual societies
Text Types
books
biography
diary
encyclopaedia entry
guide book
memoir
textbook
autobiography
communication
letter
formal
informal
appeal
manifesto
speech
cv/resume
electronic texts
database
blog
film/tv
radio broadcase
email
formal
informal
print media
editorial
magazine article
review
news report
opinion column
fiction
screenplay
poetry
prose fiction
play
parody
visual media
chart
diagram
photograph
cartoon
advertisement
brochure
leaflet
flyer
essay
interview
pastiche
report
set of instructions
song lyrics
travel writing
Language in Cultural Context
Gender and Sexuality
gender inequality
constructions of masculinity and femininity
constructions of sexuality
History and Evolution of Language
disappearing and revival languages
creoles
Power
linguistic imperialism
propaganda
politics
Individuals and Communities
national and regional dialects
subcultures
multilingual/bilingual people
learner profile/identity
construction of the self
Translation
what is added
what is lost
types of translation
Knowledge
science and technology
argot and jargon
insiders and outsiders
Social Relations
social status
professional status
race
class
Belief
religious discourse
mythology
Taboo
swearing
political correctness
Language and Mass Communication
Textual Bias
sports coverage
news reporting
Stereotypes
gender
ethnicity
race
religion
sexuality
Popular Culture
comic books
arts and entertainment
music
soap operas
radio and tv drama
documentaties
Language and the State
presentation of speeches and campaigns
lobbying
elections
public information
legislation
Media Institutions
television channels
internet search engines
newspapers
radio
Role of Editing
news bulletins
websites
Persuasive Language