This essay will identify how coherence is achieved in texts and will also explore Halliday and Hasan’s theories about coherence and cohesion. Coherence is the logical connections that readers or listeners perceive in a written or oral text. Coherence accounts for the fact that we do not communicate by verbal means only. The traditional concept of coherence‚ which is solely based on relationships between verbal textual elements‚ is too narrow to account for coherence in interaction. Ultimately‚ coherence
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Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive Development Jean Piaget • Swiss psychologist who studied cognitive development • Felt that younger children think differently than older children and adults • Developed the most influential theory of intellectual development How do children learn? • According to Piaget‚ children actively construct knowledge as they manipulate and explore their world – Use and form SCHEMAS through a process of Adaptation and Organization – SCHEMA: an organized way of making sense of
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homogeneity across cultures. The theory of relative face orientation We have discussed that Brown and Levinson’s (1987) face-saving politeness theory has been undermined for its inability to be applied universally. In surveying recent studies in cross-cultural communication‚ Mao (1994) mentions Janney and Arndt (1993)‚ who characterise it as idealistic‚ culturally biased‚ and lacking objective empirical evidence for the evaluation of their politeness universals. Instead of a theory centered on universals
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Attachment Theory Bowlby’s description for attachment theory as a means for significant affectionate attachment bonds‚ created between people‚ where many types of emotional distress and personal diagnoses can be formed when this bond is lacking and/or separation is present or loss occurs (Berry & Danquah‚ 2015; Bowlby‚ 1977). This significance is developed from infancy between infants and their primary caregivers. This time period and proper attachment is pivotal in the development of a person’s
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There are many theories given by different group of researchers about the existence of multinational enterprises or MNE’s. According to John Cantwell‚ it was in the 1970’s and 1980’s that many theories on MNE’s were proposed. These theories were either general theories of MNE’s which were called the main institution for international production or the theories on foreign direct investment‚ the means by which international production is done ( Pitelis‚ Christos N. and Sugden‚ Roger‚ The nature of
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Compare and contrast Herzberg’s Two-Factor theory with Vroom’s Expectancy theory. Is it possible to combine these two theories? How and why should‚ or shouldn’t it be so? Provide examples to support. Herzberg’s Two-Factor theory focuses on the internal needs of employees. This theory suggests that job satisfaction and job dissatisfaction are not mere opposite of each other and controlled by a different set of factors. While job dissatisfaction is believed to be associated directly with the
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The Change Process and Lewin’s Theory “You must be the change you wish to see in the world.” - Mahatma Ghandi “If you want to truly understand something‚ try to change it.” - Kurt Lewin This learning activity is intended to provide learners with the opportunity to: • Describe the importance of change and appreciate its nature • Explain key factors in management of change • Discuss the source of resistance to change and the ways this resistance can be overcome • Play a leading role in initiating
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BLC 122 THEORIES OF COMMUNICATION TOPIC: NARRATIVE THEORY CONTENTS PAGE 1. Critical writing 1.1. Definition 3 1.1.1. Narrative Paradigm 3-4 1.1.2. Good reasoning 4 1.1.3. Narrative Rationality‚ Coherence and Fidelity 4-5 2. Weaknesses of the theory 6-8 3. Strength of the theory 8-10 4. Examples of the theory 4.1. Article about Narrative Theory 11-14 4.2. Participation Observation & Interview 4.2.1. Respondent Background
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Theory X‚ Theory Y by Douglas McGregor is a motivation theory. Douglas McGregor is a social psychologist and applied two sets of assumptions to the organizational structure called Theory X and Theory Y. His theory is based on managerial views of human beings. In his book‚ The Human Side of Enterprise‚ he outlined a new role for managers. He stated that managers should assist subordinates in reaching their full potential‚ rather than commanding and controlling. Theory X is negative and Theory Y can
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developmental stages from birth to adolescence‚ and from adolescence to adulthood‚ and over the years these theories are continuing to be modified as more observations and revisions are made. Two well-known theorists who have significantly influenced the field of psychology are Erik Erikson with his psychosocial theory‚ and Jean Piaget with his cognitive theory. “Erik Erikson’s psychosocial theory proposes eight stages of human development. Each stage consists of a unique developmental task that
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