lack with clearer and explicit language‚ which makes written discourse more formal. On the other hand‚ when speaking‚ the listener is present and can give immediate feedback to what is being said. This implies that when speaking‚ the message can be understood with fewer words‚ which makes spoken discourse more informal. It does not mean that speaking will always be spontaneous and informal‚ or that writing will be always formal and planned. Still‚ it is a good start to set the differences between spoken
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extract I’ve chosen a very famous piece ‘A Soldiers declaration’ by Siegfried Sassoon written in July 1917‚ I am comparing this against a letter written home by a junior officer from Flanders in 1916. Extract 1‚ A Soldiers Declaration is a very formal piece of writing‚ the writer starts of by informing the readers that he is ‘making this statement as an act of wilful defiance of military authority’ which isn’t anything to be taken lightly. The Declaration was an open letter published in the Times
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Dear Mr. Matthews‚ Let me start of by being completely honest and saying that I thought your book was going to be boring and terrible. Many political books are written in a formal language that often intimidates the reader‚ making them feel unintelligent as well. Not only that‚ many authors of political books have a tendency to scold the readers for thinking a certain way. However‚ I was pleasantly surprised when I began to read your book. The first thing I noticed is that the language you use is
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Bureaucracy – Max Webber ( 1864 – 1920) Webber developed the concept of bureaucracy. He viewed it as a formal system of organization and administration to ensure effectiveness and efficiency. He analysed the role of a leaser and examined how/why individuals respond to various forms of authority. Webber’s Bureaucratic Model • Rational – Legal • Classical : ➢ rational because its means are expressly designed to achieve certain goals with maximum efficiency. ➢ Legal
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were futile. The dispute highlighted a key issue which many foreign investors have long grappled in China due to the lack of respect and understanding of legal agreements in the country. In China where informal institutions play a larger role than formal institutions‚ Danone had used the wrong approach to resolve the dispute and had lost the support of the people in China. Was joint venture appropriate for Danone to enter China? Joint venture allows Danone which is a multi-national company based in
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settings. Organizations are structured and the job descriptions are typically what motivate an individual’s behavior. Organizational psychology is more for the formal organization. This however does not preclude any studies of informal organization or that process. Some informal friendships happen in informal settings and they have ties to formal organizations. These friendships are important to the employees. We know that psychology is the study of individual behavior and the mental processes. Organizational
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[BASIC LESSON] Hangul Alphabet System Vowels : - ㅏ ㅑ ㅓ ㅕ ㅗ "a" "ya" "eo" "yeo" "o" ㅛ ㅜ ㅠ "yo" "oo" or "u" "yoo" or "yu ㅡ ㅣ "eu" "i" Consonants: - ㄱ ㄴ ㄷ "g" or "k" "n" "d" or "t" ㄹ ㅁ ㅂ " r " or " l " "m" "b" or "p" ㅅ ㅇ ㅈ ㅊ "s" - " ch " " ch’ "
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cAFkYm3u1Q http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PF_mPwc-g8 ONCE YOU HAVE WATCHED A LITTLE BIT OF EACH CLIP‚ ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS ON THE FIRST VIDEO. 6. Circle your answer; Did you think that Gordon Ramsay uses formal language or informal language? YES NO 7. Identify two good things about how Gordon acts and speak‚ see if he uses paralinguistic? 1) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Analysing a Newspaper Story How is a Newspaper Article Structured? All newspaper articles follow a particular framework or structure. Headline: All stories have a headline‚ which gives the reader an idea of what the article is about. Tabloid headlines often use puns or other techniques‚ such as alliteration‚ to captivate their audience. Introduction: As the first paragraph in an article‚ the introduction is very important. Its contents tell the reader in more detail what the article
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religion and other members of staff which may upset others. These are things which are shared with family/friends‚ where you know your actions will usually be forgiven because of the emotional attachment. Typically conversations with colleagues are formal and polite‚ whereas in a personal relationship it is common to speak to one another in a multitude of ways; from being very sweet to shouting at one another. Generally the conversations in a working relationship are primarily to obtain information
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