Prestige Areas of study Accent Dialect Discourse analysis Language varieties Linguistic description Pragmatics Variation People Sociolinguists Related fields Applied linguistics Historical linguistics Linguistic anthropology Sociocultural linguistics Sociology of language Category Category Portal Linguistics portal v t e In sociolinguistics‚ prestige describes the level of respect accorded to a language or dialect as compared to that of other languages or dialects in a speech community
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Microaggressions can be any commonplace comments that are intended or not to offend another person. However‚ one might think individuals would be aware if they inherently said something offensive. Microaggressions are even apparent in standardized testing and academia as test writers and teachers can unintentionally degrade students with a seemingly innocent statement. Standardized tests are allegedly supposed to test student’s knowledge of what they have learned or previously known. The tests also
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Promote Communication in Health‚ Social care UNIT SHC 31 1. Identify the different reasons people communicate Communication can be in the way of telephone‚ written notes‚ email alerts‚ text messages and vocal People communicate for many reasons‚ but I guess the main reasons are to get what we want‚ to refuse things we don’t‚ to give information or to find information and importantly to interact socially. We communicate to show pain‚ to show our emotions and express our feelings. We can
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In The Lion King‚ there are three hyenas named Shenzi‚ Bansai‚ and Ed which clearly speak in a dialect connected to the streets of African American cities. Whoppi Goldberg and Cheech Marin‚ a Black actress and a Hispanic actor‚ respectively‚ are two of the voices behind the hyenas. This shows racism because even though the entire film is set in the
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today by about fourteen thousand people in western North Carolina and northeastern Oklahoma. During the period in which American natives faced European invasion‚ three major dialects were recognized (Power Source). These dialects matched to the three main geographical divisions of the Cherokee Nation: "The Lower or Elati dialect was spoken in what is now northwestern South Carolina and the
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SELF-STUDIES ASSIGNMENT Business Ethics COMPOSITION AND PRESENTATION IB‚ IT groups Self-studies objectives: Express one’s opinion on a chosen ethical issue; Use up-to-date information sources; Express oneself properly orally and in written form. Assignment: Divide into groups of three (one Erasmus student per group). Choose any ethical issue and use the key questions below to help you identify and elaborate on the major ethical problems. Make a list of the groups (also indicate
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In contemporary society the Standard variety of English is the most commonly used as it is respected and associated with a higher prestige. Its usage is also advocated by prescriptivists who believe that it is the ‘correct’ and only variety that should be used. Standard English is usually seen in formal settings‚ where its usage is necessary for official and public purposes. However‚ contextual factors play a vital role in determining the most appropriate variety to be used‚ which is supported by
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kingdoms and the spread of Islam‚ itself a consequence of growing regional trade. At the time of European colonization‚ the Johor-Riau Sultanate had ascendancy. Since the 15th century‚ the Johor-Riau dialect of Malay had been used as a lingua franca throughout the Malay Archipelago‚ as the similar dialect of Malacca had been used before it. When Johor-Riau was divided between British Malaya (Johor) and the Dutch East Indies (Riau)‚ its language was accorded official status in both territories. Indonesia
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context and audience 2. Received Pronunciation B Form of grammar and vocabulary accepted as the national norm 3. Accent C The grammar and vocabulary of a particular region. 4. Dialect D The way someone pronounces individual words in a geographical region 5 Repertoire E A person’s individual style of speaking 6. Idiolect F The accent of Standard English‚ often seen as the proper way of speaking. 7. Sociolect
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Why is effective communication important in the workplace? This was a part of my assignment at College‚ its Health and Social Care related; however‚ it still fits. I shall now describe each of the six stages of the communication cycle. 1. Ideas Occur This part of the stage is all to do with what one person is thinking of saying. Things that could disrupt the thinking process could be: • Excessive noise from the environment • Distractions from other things. 2. Message Coded This is where the ideas
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