4.1.1 Textual variations and representations

Students should study a range of texts:

• about various subjects
• from various writers and speakers
• for various audiences
• for various purposes
• in a variety of genres
• using a variety of modes (written, spoken, electronic)
• from different times
• from different places (global, national, regional).

When analysing texts, students should explore how language is:

• shaped according to audience, purpose, genre and mode
• shaped according to context
• used to construct meanings and representations
• used to enact relationships between writers, speakers and audiences or between participants within a text.

This exploration will include:

• methods of language analysis
• how identity is constructed
• how audiences are addressed and positioned
• the functions of the texts
• the structure and organisation of…