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    What is technical language? Scientists have tried to come up with a definition since the beginning of the 18th century‚ therefore many interpretations have been made. They started to discuss terms and vocabularies in order to define technical language. A couple of years later they emphasized the importance of text and nowadays they are talking about text from a communication aspect. The Anglo-Saxon society regarded a language to be a system‚ therefore they found little interest in technical

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    INTRODUCTION Within any speech community ‚ there are degrees of language variation. The geographical location of an individual; their socio-economic background; their education and even their gender are all significant factors in language variation. Individuals differ in the manner in which they speak their native tongue‚ although usually not markedly within a small area. These variations in language constitutes its dialects. All

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    Within linguistic theory‚ two extreme positions concerning the relationship between language and thought are commonly referred to as ’mould theories’ and ’cloak theories ’. Mould theories represent language as ’a mould in terms of which thought categories are cast ’ (Bruner et al. 1956‚ p. 11). Cloak theories represent the view that ’language is a cloak conforming to the customary categories of thought of its speakers ’ (ibid.). The doctrine that language is the ’dress of thought ’ was fundamental

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    someone pronounces individual words in a geographical region 5 Repertoire E A person’s individual style of speaking 6. Idiolect F The accent of Standard English‚ often seen as the proper way of speaking. 7. Sociolect G The way you speak‚ depending on your particular social group 8. Contextual Factors H Factors that influence the way you speak‚ eg gender‚ etc |1 |2

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    grammar in expressions such as “where to?”‚ “proper job”‚ “what’s on?” and the word “some” instead of “very” (he’s ‘some handsome’). These are also reflective of local Cornish dialect. Words influenced by social factors are described as part of my sociolect. This includes the use of some slang in informal situations‚ such as spoken conversations with friends‚ with words such as “smashed”‚ “dodgy”‚ “gutted” and “knackered” being typical

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    to communicate with his audience that features the use of colloquial language‚ which makes his show more inviting and makes the audience think of him as a friend rather than a TV cook which builds trust- and viewers. There is a strong display of sociolect in his show ‘Jamie Cooks Summer’ as he uses colloquial words and phrases like ‘coupla’’‚ ‘chop ‘em up’ and ‘seal it wi’ cling film’ which is a mimic of the kind of language the average middle class or working class British person would use in everyday

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    Analysis and interpretation of ‘A Death in Bethany’ In this paper I will give a plot of the one act play ‘A Death in Bethany’ which I have read. The play is written by Garry Williams and is a play about a separated couple that has a hard time dealing with the consequences of the husband’s leaving her and the children. Afterwards I will make an analysis of the story and at last I will interpret the play to find out why the characters act the way they do. ‘A Death in Bethany’ is a one act play

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    keep in touch with the sport and so they could also share their experiences and technical knowledge of the sport with the viewers. Sporting commentators all have a distinctive style of speaking that is recognisable wherever you go‚ this is called sociolect. Sports commentators are well known for their exaggeration and use of phonology. For example Andy Gray says “Look at the prey on the little flick through...” For enthusiasts and follows of the sport‚ football fans will understand and recognise the

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    Speaking and Writing. During our class discussion about speaking and writing‚ we as a group had the question ’Which came first‚ speech or writing - and which is most important?’ We as a group was undecided on which was most important. So we thought why speech is important and the main reasons were‚ the use of speech is used more frequently as it is easier to convey a message across to the other person as sometimes we can misunderstand what others mean.Furthermore‚ we can also interpret meaning easier

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    the fact that this text is crafted speech‚ meaning it will show a lack of spontaneous utterances‚ as Russell will have used specific lexis to add to the emotive aspect of his play. The piece is set in a northern university‚ which conveys there is sociolect‚ such a ‘y’’ in the play. With the participants both being educated‚ as we know Frank is a middle-aged lecturer while Rita is his Open University Student‚ we understand that elevated lexis and field-specific words will be used – ‘unashamedly emotional

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