TMN3701 Assignment 3 Semester 1 2026 – Due 6 July 2026

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TMN3701 ASSIGNMENT 3 2026
DUE 6 JULY 2026

Read the following classroom scenario and answer the questions that follow. Ms Zungu
is a Grade 6 EFAL teacher who has noticed that her learners are frequently using “SMS
language” (e.g., “2N8”, “LOL”, “CU L8R”), or slang words (sometimes from their own
language) in their formal creative writing assignments. The learners struggle to “codeswitch”
to
the
standard
English
required
for
school
and
professional
contexts. Ms
Zungu

decides
to
design
a
writing
lesson
focused
on
sociolinguistic
competence
to
help
them

understand
when
different
registers
are
appropriate.
QUESTION 1
1.1 Define sociolinguistic competence and explain why it is essential for Teaching
English First Additional Language (EFAL) learners to understand the boundaries
between standard and non-standard English.
Sociolinguistic competence means knowing how to use language correctly in different
social situations. It is not just about knowing grammar and vocabulary. It is about
knowing what to say, how to say it, and when to say it to different people. For example,
the way you speak to your principal is different from the way you speak to your best