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    influence and power. So their dialect has been chosen as the standard language. It relates with the words and grammar as being mentioned by Wright (2000); …process of standardization should also involve lexis‚ morphology‚ syntax and pragmatic. (Wright‚ 2000‚ p.2) The expertises have argued upon how it has been selected but the process of making it standardized requires grammatical rules and standard vocabularies. People have their own dialect as it will portray their own

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    Discuss the importance of language in the development of the nation state and / or cultural identity. There are various different ways in which people interact with one another‚ communication being the most common‚ and language being the most common form of communication. We use it to convey our emotions‚ thoughts and feelings‚ and to express ourselves. Language is an absolutely integral part of the survival of the human race‚ and a key aspect of various cultures. Whatever is considered meaningful

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    Nonverbal Communication The first principle is to recognize that all languages have a value. All languages have a value and no language is better than the other. The second principle that everyone speaks a different dialect. Everyone in the United States have a different dialect whether it being Midwestern‚ Southern‚ Eastern‚ or Western‚ everyone has a different vocabulary‚ pronunciation‚ and grammar. The third principle is to understand that everyone’s vocabulary does not mean the

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    Essay 1 In Richard Lederer’s article “All American Dialects”‚ he states the ironic truth that “most of us are aware that large numbers of people in the U.S. speak very differently than we do.” (152) How is it that one language can have so many speech communities? It is because of the way our nation was developed. Our language is a mixture of culture and lifestyle that has diverted our English dialect‚ so that each region’s speech is unique. How I speak can define who I am‚

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    VARIETY 2 CHAPTER 1 1.1 ABSTRACT Pakistani English (PE) is the cluster of several English language varieties ‚ that are spoken and written in Pakistan. It is different from British English (BE) in terms of syntax‚ vocabulary ‚ accent and lexis. The pronounciation features are typical of speakers of regional languages ‚ for example the Punjabi speakers have difficulty with sound clusters like “ sp or sk’’ ( McArthur 1998 ). The present research aims to focus on the attitudes of

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    The usage of such racial epithets was to give the audience a better context of the epoch‚ to express the dialect used in the book‚ and to better shine the light on the predicaments of the slaves in the era. The adversaries that are trying to avoid the derogatory terms are going to have a hard time dealing with this issue since racism has become one of the most

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    Frankly‚ until now I never sing nothing but Iraqi dialect because I believe in my ability to perform it perfectly‚ as the Iraqi dialect is distinctive and has a wide audience and I currently prefer to continue singing with my accent‚ but this doesn’t prevent the idea of my presentation of lyrical colors in different accents in the future. You are an artist‚ son of an artist ; Can you tell us about the relationship between you and your

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    kinds of information to inform her translation‚ including: • Personality of the speaker. • Remembering what has been said at the previous conference. • Culture and history of the speaker that might help them inform their thinking and phrasing. • The accent of the speaker and on how they might change pronunciation of some words and phrases. • Determines the overall mood of the room whether or not something was intended as sarcasm or a joke. • The audience for the speech • The gestures that the speaker

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    CONTENTS A. The overview of Languages in the United States……………………………………………………………. 2 B. Official language status…………………………………………………………………………………………………. 3 C. Immigrant languages…………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 6 D. American English and the development…………………………………………………………………………. 7 E. Regional Differences………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 8 F. American English vs. British English………………………………………………………………………………… 10 I- Pronunciation and Spelling………………………………………………………………………………

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    In September‚ Scout and Jem go to school. Their teacher Miss Caroline is strict to the students. Her teaching style pushes them too hard. The students are not adapted to it. Scout has been taught reading by Calpurnia‚ the cook in her home‚ in a naive but effective method. It remains unsure whether Miss Caroline will eventually fit into her students and fellow teachers in the town. Walter is a poor‚ shy child in the class. He has no book‚ tidy clothes or even lunch. Atticus helped his father‚ and

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