Analysis of Misunderstanding Caused by Different Interpretations of Speech Act Labels in Tintin and Asterix Comic Series Farah Attamimi English Department‚ Faculty of Letters‚ Maranatha Christian University‚ Suria Sumantri 65‚ Bandung 40164‚ Indonesia e-mail: farah.attamimi@yahoo.com Abstract: This paper presents analysis of misunderstanding occurred in a conversation which is caused by different interpretation of speech act labels between the speaker and the hearer. Misunderstanding occurred in
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China may surpass Japan to become the world’s biggest consumer of luxury goods by 2015‚ Commerce Minister Chen Deming said in Beijing today. Domestic consumption of high-end consumer goods gained 23 percent last year‚ Chen said at a press conference. The ranks of the wealthy in China‚ which last year surpassed Japan as the world’s second-biggest economy‚ are swelling as the nation experienced the fastest expansion of any major economy. That’s driving demand for products from companies including
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Jane Doe AC1401369 SP180 Principles of Public Speaking June 13‚ 2014 I. What I see as the biggest challenges young adults face today A. General Purpose- The general purpose of this speech is to inform people on what I think are the biggest challenges that young adults face in the world today. B. Specific Purpose-The specific purpose is to persuade young adults to make better choices in life so they do not have to overcome challenges they will face in the future due to life’s stresses. C
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The Biggest Challenges Young Adults Face Today General purpose The objective of the speech is to dissect the inherent problems confronting the young adults in the contemporary society. These pose a major threat to the lives and wellbeing of the individuals‚ and are therefore important to understand to enhance personal and societal development. Specific purpose The specific purpose for the speech is to contribute to an overall understanding of the
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is one of the biggest problems facing America today‚ yet it is one that has had little or no coverage over the years. Many people believe that it is confined to only a small percentage of the population‚ that it pertains mainly to one race‚ or that it affects only a certain area on the economic ladder‚ however this is not true. Domestic Violence can affect anyone‚ regardless of economic status‚ race‚ gender‚ or nationality. The problem is‚ how do you confront one of the nations biggest problem. What
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Botswana; Why does Botswana have such a low life expectancy and why is the death rate higher than the birth rate? Botswana is in South Africa and it is one of the most stable countries that there is‚ It is relatively free of corruption and has a good human rights record. It is also the world’s largest producer of diamonds and the trade has transformed it into a middle-income nation. However Botswana‚ which once had the world’s highest rate of HIV-Aids infection‚ has one of Africa’s most-advanced
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Following a year of steady gains‚ Ford’s stock plunged Friday after the company missed fourth quarter earnings forecasts.By Chris Isidore‚ senior writerJanuary 28‚ 2011: 12:54 PM ET NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Ford Motor posted its highest annual income in more than a decade Friday‚ although fourth-quarter earnings disappointed investors. The problem for Ford was more one of expectations than execution‚ as Ford’s results included a lot of good news‚ but also some increased costs‚ such as the price
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Is the global food supply in danger? This question has sparked a lot of attention researchers in the field of environment of science for many years ago until now. Since many years‚ these noted specialists have realized that natural resources might be construed to disappear due to the unregulated use of natural resources for food by humans. People in developed nations might be argue about what will happen to our food supply in the future and how some developing nations are already being impacted
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By [Your Name] Ms. Dawnie Ichimura English Composition May 7‚ 2013 OUTLINE TITLE Introduction [The first sub-topic] [First supporting information for the sub-topic] [Detail of the information] [Detail of the information] [Second supporting information for the sub-topic] 1. [Detail of the information] [Detail of the information] [The second sub-topic] A. [First supporting information for the sub-topic] 1. [Detail of the information] [Detail of the information] [Second
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