Metalanguage in commentary
Using precise linguistic and literary terminology in written analysis and commentary. Metalanguage demonstrates analytical sophistication and clear communication.
Real World
Describing how Irvine Welsh uses demotic Scots dialect in Trainspotting as a 'sociolect marker' and 'identity construction tool' is more analytically precise than simply saying the characters 'speak in a funny way'.
Exam Focus
Introduce each term, apply it to a specific textual example, then explain the effect — avoid lists of labels without analysis.
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