Some of the different types of languages that she spoke included; standard English‚ working class and slang English‚ standard Spanish‚ standard Mexican Spanish‚ north Mexican Spanish dialect‚ Chicano Spanish‚ Tex-Mex‚ and Pachuco. However Texas‚ New Mexico‚ Arizona‚ and California have different regional variations for Chicano Spanish. She also wrote on how she was punished for speaking Spanish
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Coast One in four Gold Coast residents was born overseas (2006 Census) and 8.7 % of our community speaks a language other than English. After English‚ the most frequently spoken language at home is Chinese (Mandarin‚ Cantonese and other Chinese dialects)‚ followed by Japanese‚ Italian‚ German‚ Korean and Spanish. This reflects the changes that have occurred in our city over the past 20 years through overseas and interstate migration. Our city also is a popular international holiday destination‚
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Often slang words such as "OMG‚ peng‚ lol‚ fam and convo etc " these words are commonly used on social network sites like Facebook‚ Twitter and MSN messenger; slang like this is becoming a vast growing trend with the click of a button a new word can be made and used by thousands of teenagers all over England. Whilst I was growing up‚ TV was big influence on me and it still is today as it is portrayed in American programmes such as family guy and jersey shore etc‚ these particularly use slang words
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because different words have different meaning to different people especially in different work populations. To avoid bypassing the sender has to be mindful of the intention and use of his or her words‚ and he or she should refrain from slang or jargon in communications with others that may not be aware of the intended meanings. The message can be received via telephone‚ fax‚ memo‚ face-to-face‚ letter‚ or web camera‚ the sender decides on the proper communication channel to send the message
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CONTENTS A. The overview of Languages in the United States……………………………………………………………. 2 B. Official language status…………………………………………………………………………………………………. 3 C. Immigrant languages…………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 6 D. American English and the development…………………………………………………………………………. 7 E. Regional Differences………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 8 F. American English vs. British English………………………………………………………………………………… 10 I- Pronunciation and Spelling………………………………………………………………………………
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P3-Effective communication in Health and Social Care P4-Identify and explain strategies to overcome the barriers. Environmental factors There are a number of barriers to effective communication in health and social care. One of these is the environment. If the environment gets in the way of effective communication‚ then the receiver may not understand the message that is being given to them. • Seating positions Rooms with awkward seating positions might mean that two people cannot see each
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CHAPTER ONE GENERAL INTRODUCTION 1.0 BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY The global spread of the English language as one of the most far-reaching linguistic phenomena of our time is already an established fact. Evidence of this worldwide phenomenon of language contact‚ variation and change can be seen through such designations as world English‚ new English‚ Modern English‚ West African English‚ South African English‚ Australian English‚ Indian English‚ to mention just a few. The phrase “Nigerian English”
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beings‚ but rather‚ something that makes up a part of who we are. KEY WORDS>Dialect variation‚Sociolect‚ Register The life of language intermingles with the life of society. Language must also be profitably studied in its social context‚in so doing‚ we learn both about language and about
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The article ’Showing Off’ by the Scottish writer Janice Galloway describes how she overcame obstacles in her life to become a writer and shows that even if you are not blessed with the best oppurtunities in life and suffer from prejudice‚ it is still possible to achieve your goals. Through the clever use of language and technique‚ Galloway presents her writing in such a way that it has a great deal of inspirational impact on the reader. In order for a text to be inspiring‚ it must be written in
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Bassenger 9C How do I adapt my dialect to certain situations? For a while‚ I have been studying my speech syntax. I have noticed that in certain situations‚ my idiolect adapts and alters slightly. There are many words that I frequently use and others that tend to appear in certain conversations‚ but disappear in others. I have an accent which is a mix between Kent and Essex‚ as I moved from Essex to Kent‚ and - from my sociolect - have picked up the Kentish accent in addition to my previous Essex
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