3D's

Difference - 

Deborah Tannen, a main theorist supporting the difference theory believes that the difference between men and women's language is not biological however is due to society and their expectations.

She speaks about how it is more excepted for men to be dominant and outgoing whereas for women it is seen as obnoxious and quite possibly rude. That is why society has perceived language of women to be and to speak or use language in any other way it would  be looked down upon.

Status vs. support - men see language as a means of asserting dominance; women see it as a way of confirming/supporting ideas.
Independence vs. intimacy - men "go it alone"; women seek support.
Advice vs. understanding - men see language as problem solving; women see it as a means of empathy.
Information vs. feelings - males are concerned with the facts; women with emotions.
Orders vs. proposals - men use imperatives; females use hidden directives.
Conflict vs. compromise - men will argue; women will try to find a middle ground.

Deficit - 

Robin Lakoff key theorist for 

Exam Questions.

http://filestore.aqa.org.uk/resources/english/AQA-77012-SQP.PDF

Question 2.

http://filestore.aqa.org.uk/resources/english/AQA-77012-CEX.PDF

Examiner marker version of question 2.

http://filestore.aqa.org.uk/resources/english/AQA-77012-COM.PDF

Examiners expectations.

Bristol University, guide to grammar.

http://www.bristol.ac.uk/arts/exercises/grammar/grammar_tutorial/

A – Handy for revision.

B – Punctuation and structure.  

Sentence types.  Paragraphing. Language used. Graphology.  Context. Discourse.

FPA – Syntax. Compound, Complex syntax. Spoken Language = Utterances.                                            Written language = syntax. Functions of syntax; imperatives, interrogative syntax. Explanative syntax.  Declarative syntax.

C – Common Confusion.                                                                                                                                                

Lexis, Semantics, Pragmatics - the meaning meant from author or audience.

D – Exam responses. PEE.

E – Conjunctives, split infinitives, subject/verb agreement.                                                                                                                         Grammar, Lexis.

F – Style, FPA.

G – Handy for Revision. 

Reasons why the english language is weird.

1) The difference between each of the 'wound' is their position in the sentence for example the second wound is the subject of the sentence being the main clause basing the whole conversation around. 

2) The subject in the sentence is 'the farm' because without it the rest of the sentence will not make sense, the verb of the sentence is the first produce.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3063455/English-language-changing-fast-words-majority-not-understand.html

This article is talking about how some speech, mainly focusing on different generations, have a certain type of language which only they would understand, commonly thought to be used for teenagers to hide things from their parents by using lexis that their parents don't know. Abbreviations used by older generation; which they regard as cool and modern, are now seen as antique terminology by todays teens is what the article is saying. 'Text talk' is used now as a hidden language according to this article.

Andrew Moore

http://www.universalteacher.org.uk/contents.htm#langa

All English specifications blended together, key thing I may need.

Aqa english language a level.

http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/english/as-and-a-level/english-language-7701-7702/assessment-resources

Links to aqa, past papers, examiners comments and mark schemes.