UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND CENTER FOR ADVANCED STUDY OF LANGUAGE What makes listening difficult? Factors affecting second language listening comprehension Amber Bloomfield‚ PhD Sarah C. Wayland‚ PhD Purpose—To establish what is currently known about factors that affect foreign language listening comprehension‚ with a focus on characteristics of the listener‚ passage‚ and testing conditions. Elizabeth Rhoades‚ MA Allison Blodgett‚ PhD Conclusions—Research on second language (L2) listening
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The War is Over In Cochise speech‚ which he gave after he was defeated‚ he try to make an agreement between his people and the American. In this speech he was trying to win the American compassionate toward the Indian. Therefore‚ his speech has many striking images reflecting the Indian emotions. However‚ Cochise refer to the "Indian" in this speech as "My people"‚ by referring to them in this way he is proudly say I am one of them and also a clever way to say that Indian are people too
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Speech and Communication Speech is the vocalized form of human communication or an oral communication while Communication is the activity of conveying information through the exchange of thoughts‚ messages‚ or information‚ as by speech‚ visuals‚ signals‚ writing‚ or behavior. It is the meaningful exchange of information between two or a group of person or is any meaningful interchange of information : oral‚ visual‚ written‚ sign language‚ body language‚ facial expression‚ gestures‚ even pheromones
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Speech to Entertain: An Overview The primary purpose of a speech to entertain is to have the audience relax‚ smile and enjoy the occasion. The speech should have a central theme or a focus. A series of jokes will NOT work well for this type of speech. Good speeches to entertain typically mix humor with more serious morals‚ lessons learned‚ or experiences. In other words‚ they have a real point to make… they are not just silly‚ slapstick humor. You can tell a lighthearted‚ personal story that reveals
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figure of speech is a use of a word that diverges from its normal meaning‚[citation needed] or a phrase with a specialized meaning not based on the literal meaning of the words in it such as a metaphor‚ simile‚ or personification.[citation needed] Figures of speech often provide emphasis‚ freshness of expression‚ or clarity. However‚ clarity may also suffer from their use‚ as any figure of speech introduces an ambiguity between literal and figurative interpretation. A figure of speech is sometimes
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1.1 Explain each of the terms : Speech Speech refers to saying sounds accurately and in the right places in words. Sounds people use to communicate words & speaking fluently‚ without hesitating‚ or prolonging or repeating words or sounds Speaking with expression with a clear voice‚ using pitch‚ volume and intonation to support meaning. Language Language is Using words to build up sentences‚ sentences to build up conversations and longer stretches of spoken language also understanding and
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Speech act From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia For the United States law against libel tourism‚ see SPEECH Act. A speech act in linguistics and the philosophy of language is an utterance that has performative function in language and communication. According to Kent Bach‚ "almost any speech act is really the performance of several acts at once‚ distinguished by different aspects of the speaker’s intention: there is the act of saying something‚ what one does in saying it‚ such as requesting or promising
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knows what a speech is like. A person stands at the front of the room and begins to speak. Then you sit down for an hour‚ wondering when the speaker will finish and allow you to get out of the uncomfortable fold-out chair‚ right? Not necessarily; speeches are used more often than you may be aware. Some speeches may‚ in fact‚ last those agonizing 52 minutes; however‚ some speeches last only moments. Remember when the dean of your college got up to introduce the speaker? That was a speech‚ too. I’m
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attributed‚ plagiarized‚ avoiding language abuse‚ avoiding abusive language‚ avoiding degrading or derogatory speech‚ avoiding divisive speech. Included is plagiarism. There is a unique set of mores when it comes to using other peoples material. If you do and fail to give attribution‚ it is simply considered stealing. Considering the ethical foundations and their applications will help in any speech making process. Is this important? Consider how many times politicians‚ athletes‚ or the famous are forced
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Speech Therapy Cleft lip and/or palate have many implications on speech‚ so an integral part of repair is speech therapy provided by a speech-language pathologist. Due to cleft lip and/or palate’s effect on speech and language development‚ speech therapy is an important part of the treatment process. Speech therapy can help children learn how to properly use their articulators after the anatomy has been structurally repaired. Speech therapy helps with the articulation and language development early
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