The Speech Community Peter L. Patrick Dept. of Language and Linguistics University of Essex Wivenhoe Park Colchester CO4 3SQ United Kingdom Email: patrickp@essex.ac.uk http://privatewww.essex.ac.uk/~patrickp/ This article will appear in JK Chambers‚ P Trudgill & N Schilling-Estes (eds.)‚ Handbook of language variation and change. Oxford: Blackwell. ABSTRACT: empirical linguistics‚ is at the intersection of many principal problems in sociolinguistic theory and method. This paper traces its history
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Project In Speech and Oral Comm. Submitted by: Course/Section: Marinela Pineda BSTM-H2T Submitted to: Dr. Antonio Yango INFORMATIVE SPEECH Good evening. Tonight‚ I can report to the American people and to the world that the United States has conducted an operation that killed Osama bin Laden‚ the leader of al Qaeda‚ and a terrorist who’s responsible for the murder of thousands of innocent men‚ women‚ and children. It was nearly 10 years ago that a bright September day
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Restricting free speech for the sake of free speech - Can speech ‘silence’‚ if so should it be restricted? A Introduction Freedom of speech is almost universally endorsed in western-liberal countries. Literally‚ speech refers only to the communication of thoughts in spoken words but more widely interpreted the concept also includes publications‚ television and the like. The intuitive idea of how to promote free speech is to allow more speech. Therefore‚ proponents of free speech oppose regulation
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Information Sciences 173 (2005) 115–139 www.elsevier.com/locate/ins Investigating spoken Arabic digits in speech recognition setting Yousef Ajami Alotaibi Computer Engineering Department‚ College of Computer and Information Sciences‚ King Saud University‚ P.O. Box 57168‚ Riyadh 11574‚ Saudi Arabia Received 3 October 2003; received in revised form 18 May 2004; accepted 14 July 2004 Abstract Arabic language is a Semitic language that has many differences when compared to European languages such
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Tribute Speech Sample I. Introduction A. Attention Statement “Life is the sum of your choices.” That quote by Albert Camus‚ a Nobel Prize-winning novelist‚ is vividly brought to life in the story of one particular man I know. B. Subject or Thesis Statement I would like to share with you someone in my life who has influenced me greatly‚ my father‚ Fred Nameless. C. Point Preview My father is a self-sacrificing man‚ who is authentic in all of his dealings with others. However‚ in keeping
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Job Description: A speech pathologist is someone who treats individuals who suffer from speech problems. Usually these communication problems occur from accidents such as‚ cleft palate‚ delayed development‚ mental retardation‚ hearing loss‚ emotional problems‚ cerebral palsy‚ brain injury‚ or stroke. Speech pathologists are also called “speech therapists. Speech therapists work with adults as well as children to improve their language skills and academic performance. Speech pathologists’ work
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Speech Analysis The speech about homelessness in the United States was a great one‚ but there were few things that needs to be improved. He needs to avoid speaking too fast‚ and the camera should be focused on the speaker alone. While giving a speech‚ it is very important for the speaker to present his points clearly and concisely. However‚ this speech can be improved if the presenter takes into consideration the speed of his speech. The speech was very good likewise the structure of his presentation
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ugh “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion‚ or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech‚ or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble‚ and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.” Many Americans rely on the First Amendment to protect their freedom of speech‚ but that doesn’t mean that we can just go saying whatever we want whenever we want. Certain situations restrict what‚ when‚ and how you can say
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TYPES OF SPEECH According to Purpose ii. According to Preparation of Delivery iii. According to Occasion i. I. According to Purpose 1. Speech to Inform or Informative Speech 2. Speech to Inspire or Inspirational Speech 3. Speech to Persuade or Argumentative Speech 4. Speech to Entertain or Entertaining or Graceful Speech II. According to Preparation of Delivery 1. Impromptu Speech 2. Manuscript Reading 3. The Memorized Speech 4. The Extemporaneous Speech III. According to Occasion 1. Salutation
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& CULTURE The Informative Speech Assignment Only upon approval of your research from Mrs. Cluff will you be able to continue on to the stages below. Stage 1: Informative Speech Outline (see page three below) completed during preparation time and due in class the day of your presentation. Stage 2: Informative Speech Presentations due on your presentation day (email list of dates of students’ presentation will be sent by email). Stage 3: Final Informative Speech Paper due immediately after
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