Things You Need To Study (A Review of CAPE Communication Studies)

Arguments  For Creole as a Language: Over here they basically ask you for the characteristics of a language. You're supposed to say that Creole is dynamic/human/systematic etc. so therefore it is a language and equal to Standard English. What language are you writing this exam in again? Standard English? Oh the hypocrisy CAPE! Arguments  Against Creole as a Language: Throw all that bullshit about national pride and heritage out the window now. Who gives a shit if we're independent nations? Europe is the shit! We should be more like them. Creole is the language of the lower class, uneducated, powerless, country folk and persons whose ancestors were slaves and indentured workers in the Caribbean! It has no prestige and it is sub-standard and inferior! (word of advice, I don't think examiners appreciate this much sarcasm in answers, so tone it down a little)  Creole cannot be written as there is no consensus on an official written form Creole language varies from isl

There are many 'rules' of Creole. (ignore my cynicism). Here are a few of the main ones. This is a popular question in Paper 01A, so know it!  Habitual action is shown by the use of the word 'does' before the verb in the sentence  She does be real annoyin sometimes  In Creole nouns that are always plural in Standard English are used as both singular and plural Ah ha to go buy a pants today. Jenny bring a scissors to school to stab up Leroy for stealing she man Creole speakers use double negatives. Alot Mary doesn't want no mango from he yard cause he is a obeah man We (Creole speakers) replace the consonant cluster 'th' with 'd' Someone dung dere next to de parlour steal de blasted foul dat meh mudda did give meh  Omission of the 'g' in past participles   He does study be jumpin dem fence  Doh feel yuh could be playin up in yuh arse here inno! Diz not yuh mudda house! Silencing of the end co

Okay this is important. This comes phrased in all sorts of strange ways but basically every year it comes. So know this shit.  Language is  Human  - It is only spoken/written/used by humans for communication. The parrot doesn't know what he's talking about. Don't listen to him.  Language is  verbal  - it doesn't matter whether it's written or oral...words are still involved.  Arbitrary  - there is no fixed association between the words in a language and the objects or ideas it signifies or represents. Objects have different words in different languages. (book, libre, livre all mean well...book, they all mean the same thing but they are different words.) Similarly the same word can have different meanings in different languages (fag in American slang is a derogatory term for a homosexual, in British slang it means a cigarette.)    Systematic  - language is rule governed. It consists of rules and con

Communication Studies requires us to differentiate between  language  and  a language . This is an extremely important lesson, without which will will DIE! Okay maybe not but the difference is more than a simple  'a'.  Just learn it to be on the safe side, it'll come for Paper 01A (maybe). A language  refers to one recognizable, identifiable or acceptable entity used by one or more community/ies of speakers. (definition right there bitches!) Language  is an ability which every human being has and allows him or her to communicate not only with other human beings but also with him/herself. So basically language is the  general  term that refers to all language systems (definition for 'a language') as a general phenomenon. 

They never really ask for more than two advantages or disadvantages at a time, learn about three of each just to be safe. This part is easy to bullshit your way through though.  Interviews: Communication Studies doesn't really make a fuss about whether it's structured or unstructured interviews. So feel free to generalize.  Advantages: provides detailed responses provides clear context to questions provides subjects point of view interview can observe non-verbal behaviour higher response rate invites discussion Disadvantages: Time consuming  Difficult to analyse No statistical inference opportunity for interviewer bias to intervene  Questionnaires: Same goes for questionnaires.... it doesn't matter if it's open or close ended. Advantages: large target audience statistical analysis responses are anonymous  easy to organize data cost effective trends can be identified by asking the same question

No I personally don't have any hints for you. Instead I have something even better! A link to a much more helpful page. Have fun!  http://erratic-explosions.tumblr.com/CS_Mod3

This paper, as you (should) know is the structured part of the exam. That means you don't have an essays, just structured questions.  Paper 01A consists of 3 sections; one for each module. I assume you know what each module is but really it's not that important - the name that is. Module 1 is worth 15 marks and Module 2 and 3 are worth 30 marks each. This paper is worth 75 marks total. Paper 01B is a listening comprehension question. You will be given a question paper worth 15 marks. The examiner will then  read a passage to you (reeeally slowly). Twice. You should carry a scrap page because you'll have time to write down each word. The question paper will obviously be based on the passage. Here is a quick checklist of things you MUST know for Paper 01A exam: MODULE ONE: GATHERING AND PROCESSING INFORMATION Sources: Examples of primary sources  Examples of secondary sources Data collected  from each source.  Research Methods: Types of research methods (inte