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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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    PSZICHO- ÉS SZOCIOLINGVISZTIKA ANGOL SZAKOSOKNAK 1. The formation of psycholinguistics. A science for the study of language development‚ understanding and production. Basic terminology Classification of sciences 24 main branches (e.g. linguistics) 221 branches (e.g. applied linguistics) 1995 sub-branches {applications} (e.g. sociology) Linguistics can be: 1. theoretical or applied; 2. synchronic (descriptive) or diachronic (historical). Diachronic linguistics: 1. comparative;

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    Hsc Swallow the Air

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    in broad Australian idiom and slang. Aunty in “Leaving Paradise”‚ for example‚ affectionately tells May and her brother “’Garn‚ get out. Go meet ya mates’” on Billy’s birthday. May is “stoked” to be asked to the movies and Billy playfully teases her: “ya reckon ya can handle that?” The informal‚ joking language they use with one another shows their belonging as a family. How language is spoken is an important feature of Swallow the Air. Joyce from the Block speaks in a dialect that doesn’t respect

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    P1 Explain The Role Of Effective Communication And Interpersonal Interaction In A Health And Social Context Effective communication is much more about exchanging information between one another‚ it’s all about the understanding the information behind the emotions that take place. But the word communication alone is all about transferring information. Context: One to one setting: One to one conversation plays an important role in life. This type of communication generally appears face to face.

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    and give them identity‚ culturally‚ and spiritually. The second principle of verbal communication is; “everyone culture speaks a dialect‚ with unique pronunciation vocabulary‚ and grammar.” (Cheeseboro‚ O"Connor‚ & Rios‚ 2010) There are several different dialects in this country alone‚ not to mention around the world. For example‚ there is a distinctive accent between a person who lives in the United States‚ and people who live in England‚ yet English is the primary language in both countries

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    Consider the differences and similarities between spoken conversation and the language of social networking. Spoken language and web-based communication have similarities and differences. Spoken conversation is when a person is talking to somebody directly (live event)‚ either face to face or from a distance using a device of communication e.g. mobile phone. With spoken conversation‚ there may be overlaps as the person that you are talking to may interrupt you if they disagree on your conversation

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    communication. Interpersonal communication can be defined as: the process in which people exchange information‚ feelings‚ and meaning through verbal and non-verbal messages: it is face-to-face communication. Interpersonal interactions can include: jargonslang‚ gestures‚ facial expressions‚ voice tone‚ proximity etc. In groups we watched 3 different scenarios showing the strengths and weaknesses of communication and interpersonal interactions within the Health and Social Care sector. The first of which

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    this successfully by maneuvering his diction. By the use of slang‚ soldier jargon‚ and vulgar language the author is able to manipulate his diction to simplify the reading‚ to connect fiction with reality‚ and to establish a distinction between characters. O’Brien often uses informal diction presenting slang during dialogues with the purpose of simplifying the reading and bringing the reality of soldier communication. The use of common slang makes the readers relate to the wording and understand the

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    tells her employees that “the organization is going to be restructuring each department” rather than saying “there are going to be layoffs in each department.” This is an example of [A] euphemisms. [B] equivocations. [C] abstractions. [D] jargon. 2. The average listener can understand up to how many words per minute? [A] 1‚000 [B] 600 [C] 300 [D] 140 3. govern how words sound when pronounced. [A] Phonological rules [B] Semantic rules [C] Pragmatic

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    of who you are as interpreted and influences by your thoughts‚ actions‚ abilities‚ values‚ goals‚ and ideals. Self-Esteem= how you feel about yourself. Self-Efficacy= Ability to predict actual success from self-concept and self-esteem CHP4 Connotative-emotional or attitudinal response ppl have to it Evasion- Intentionally failing to provide specific details Equivocation-Using words that have unclear

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