Culture in Discourse 1.0 Introduction Discourse‚ its etymology comes from Latin‚ discursus (which means “running to and fro”) is the term that concerns with spoken and written communication. In linguistics‚ discourse is a unit of language longer than a single sentence. More broadly‚ discourse could be the use of spoken or written language in a social context. According to Hinkel and Fotos (2002) in New Perspectives on Grammar Teaching in Second Language Classrooms‚ discourse in context
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People may think that being in a band is boring‚ uncool‚ and just not for them. This might be true‚ but in a band you must be a leader as well as a follower. In a band there are also different ranks. You also have to communicate in various ways. You have to be able to follow hand commands‚ voice commands‚ and whistle commands. These commands are used to communicate with the band to better performances and enforce discipline. For those who might not know‚ the band consists of a very important thing
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our society is broken up into small groups. These individual groups can be classified as a discourse community. For example‚ a youth choir at church‚ a football team‚ and Girl Scouts are all classified as a discourse community. What is this so called discourse community? Well‚ a discourse community is a group of people who all share a set of common goals with each other. Although‚ there are numerous of discourse communities‚ they all use different languages to communicate with the members that are within
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“Applying” conversation analysis in applied linguistics: Evaluating dialogue in English as a second language textbooks1 JEAN WONG Abstract This article examines telephone dialogues in English as a second language (ESL) textbooks against the backdrop of what is reported about real telephone interaction in conversation analysis research. An analysis of eight textbooks reveals that the fit between what conversation analysts say about natural telephone conversation and the examples found in textbooks
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A Discourse Community and Cosmetology To some people a cosmetologist may not have the perfect job. However they have been around for centuries. Cosmetologists didn’t have the name they have today‚ but they date back to Ancient Egypt‚ China‚ Rome‚ and Greece. Every culture has incorporated beauty into their everyday lifestyle. The field of cosmetology is somewhat of a more broader field than others. Cosmetologists can decide to style hair or he/she can chose to incorporate hair‚ skin‚ and nails
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time to our communication analysis of their plant. I hadn’t expected two executives to become so involved with a University case study‚ and to discuss their credo‚ mission statements‚ strategies‚ and—of critical importance to me—internal communication strategy‚ in so much detail. Gerard & Ellinor (2001) stress that authentic leaders need to practise and execute dialogue‚ and to me‚ this was what Brad and Simon were doing: showing their authentic leadership through dialogue. I thought this may have
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Discourse: based on ideas of Michel Foucault‚ discourse theory refers to the idea that the terms in which we speak‚ write and think about the world are a reflection of wider relations of power‚ and since they are also linked to practise‚ are themselves important in maintaining that power structure In the Order of Things (1970) Foucault focuses on fields of knowledge‚ such as economics‚ or natural history and the conventions according to which they were classified and represented in particular
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The Melian Dialogue This is the debate between two Athenians councils regarding the fate of Melians: Diomedes and Nikolaos whose perspectives are somewhat represented all Athenians’ thinking. While Diomedes is aggressive and pro-war‚ Nikolaos remains caution and in favor of the Melians proposal. Here is the debate: Diomedes: We need to prepare our ships. Melian needs to be taught a lesson! Nikolaos: Why do we to attack Melian? They have always been neutral city. They are not our enemy
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In the aftermath dialogue between Lady Macbeth and Macbeth‚ Shakespeare uses contrast to show how the two differ in their reactions towards the murder of King Duncan. Following the murder‚ Macbeth is distraught. Right away‚ he shows distress by describing his bloody hands as a “sorry sight”. When he thinks about taking the dagger back to the King’s chamber‚ he says‚ “I’ll go no more. I am afraid to think what I have done; Look on’t again I dare not.” He’s so filled with guilt that he can’t stand
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Negotiation is perhaps the most flexible form of dispute resolution in modern times. However‚ it cannot be assured that it will always reach a positive conclusion. The negotiation dialogue in between the powerful Athenians and weak Melians is one such example. Melians were concerned with fairness‚ justice‚ impartiality‚ and honor. They were quite idealistic and proved to be uncompromising on that principle. On the other hand‚ Athenians were apprehensive towards the Melian’s reservations. They were
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