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    Malay language

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    There are two different varieties of the same language which are used in the community. One is known as “High” varieties‚ the other “Low” varieties. Each of them has their own role to play in a language. High varieties are commonly applied in the formal contexts‚ like meeting or press conference while low varieties are usually used in informal contexts‚ such as daily conversation with friends and family. Diglossia could also occur between two languages (Holmes‚ 2008). “Ah Boys to Men” is a conscription

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    Abusive Language...

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    What should she do? Ignore the bad language? Give Tommy a warning? Put Tommy in timeout? On a more philosophical level‚ Ms. Smith wonders if calling another child a "poop head" is really all that bad. After all‚ there are much worse words that Tommy could have used.Language values clearly vary from one community to another. Language values are also influenced by social and economic forces. Parents in religious communities may want more restriction on profane language than parents from non-religious

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    The Kazakh Language

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    demonstrates an overall language situation in Kazakhstan which reflects on a national building of the presently independent country. At first‚ it analyses a historical background on a foundation of the Kazakh language starting from a the Soviet Union period to the language problem since the time of early independence. The investigation conducted in this paper explains main reasons of weak language community as well as policy-making decisions and directions to the further language development. The examination

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    Language Analysis

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    Language Analysis: When teaching a grammar or function lesson‚ submit this LA sheet with your lesson plan. Target Language: (write the target sentence/s from the lesson here)This coat fits me‚ but it doesn’t suit me (Elementatry). | Meaning: (try to state this in student-friendly language)The coat I’m trying on is the right size (fit)‚ but it is a wrong colour‚ shape etc (doesn’t suit) | Context / Conveying Meaning: (state the context and how you will convey meaning) By showing different

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    Body Language

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    Body language is a part of nonverbal language. It includes things such as stance‚ gestures‚ facial expressions‚ and even small things that are barely perceptible like a brief shrug of the shoulder or a nod of the head. It is easily confused sometimes when we speak what we are actually saying‚ because your body language maybe saying something different. This is why it is specifically important in the medical field to have complete control and understanding of what we are saying with our body language

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    Language Barriers

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    Language Barriers Communication is an essential part of our day to day lives. We use it in almost everything we do. Although effective communication does not guarantee success‚ its absence usually assures problems. In the U.S. language barriers can create many problems for non-English speaking immigrants that might include‚ but are certainly not limited to‚ difficulty finding employment‚ difficulty obtaining medical care‚ and difficulty achieving an education. Foreign-born workers are increasingly

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    Accounting as a Language

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    Accounting is often referred to as the language of business. It is a special-purpose tool for communication about the financial statements and the performance of a company. This can happen through written‚ natural language by selecting words from a standard vocabulary combining them in meaningful ways. These words are then organised into financial reports according to relatively flexible rules of presentation. Accounting dates back to 1494 when Luca Pacioli published a book called Summa de Arithmetic

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    Body Language

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    Body Language essay by Danielius Orlovas from International Business School International Business English Group 2012 Today we live in a fast-paced world. It is a world of action‚ where body language is way more important than what we say. There is a good saying that actions are louder than words‚ which is proof for scientific research that humans express what they want to say by 7% for Words and 93% for body posture‚ gestures‚ facial

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    Discovering Language

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    Discovering language Language is an essential part of human existence; we use language to express ourselves by labeling our thoughts with words‚ and symbols; in addition‚ language can also be a powerful tool to understand concepts‚ and ideas. In this essay will talk about the power of language how it breaks social barriers‚ and how it empowers people. Two influential people in the world relied on language to enlighten themselves with knowledge. Malcolm X the Black Muslim leader discovered how he

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    Vernacular Language

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    Vernacular Language NAME HUMA215-1101A-05: Topics in Cultural Studies American Intercontinental University Vernacular Language As the Roman control continued to expand‚ the Latin language became the customary language amongst people where Roman’s ruled. It was the language written and spoken by the church‚ commerce and courts. As the Empire broadened‚ so did the language‚ it allowed the people to communicate freely regardless of their backgrounds. Like with any other language Latin changed

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