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    adjacency pairs

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    request or greeting does not receive a second part or if there is a delay in the second part‚ it would be meaningful. Silence may indicate disagreement while delay can be a symbol of hesitation‚ both showing a lack of connection between people in conversation. Levinson has already recognized the importance of conditional relevance and pointed out that the two parts of adjacency pairs are bound together by “the setting up of specific expectations which have to be attended to” (Levinson‚ 1983: 306) instead

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    Need and Conversation

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    two rings or less conveys efficiency and willingness to serve. And‚ by answering with a simple “Thank you for calling Software Industries” express appreciation to the client and proper courtesy titles are very important to maintain throughout the conversation as well. Maintaining a smile even over the phone is also important if I were to be mad or feeling stressed out it would be evident through my voice tones but by smiling it eases the client and lets me feel that I am willing to assist them

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    Texts in Conversation

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    Texts in Conversation: How the New Yankee Stadium Reflects American Culture Historical: Since the late 1800’s‚ Baseball and the United States have had significant cultural changes and had strongly influenced each other. In it’s early forms‚ Baseball was a sport that was sparingly played in the New York/New Jersey region of the U.S. In 1845‚ Teams such as the “New York Nine” and the “Knickerbocker Club” were already beginning to play organized games of baseball with the modern rules seen in today’s

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    Telephone Conversation

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    The Nigerian poet Wole Soyinka uses the poem the telephone conversation to express the apathy one‚ particularly the black has‚ against Apartheid. Through an ironical dialogue over the telephone the poet criticizes the strong feeling of hatred that has arisen due to racial discrimination. The poem starts on a mild note where the poet negotiates the renting of an apartment with the landlady over the telephone. They were agreeable on the ‘price’ the ‘location’ and privacy. The price was ‘reasonable’

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    Conversation Starter

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    Conversation Starter Michele Frizzell HCS/341 November 17‚ 2014 Key Smith Conversation Starter Keeping pace with the rapidly growing health care industry has been a challenge for human resource (HR) professionals. Increasing health care costs‚ aging workforce primed for retirement over the next decade‚ and regulatory complexity will be prevalent challenges for human resources. (Minton-Eversole‚ 2011). Responding to the effects of health care reform‚ and counseling organizations on which actions to

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    English Conversation

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    Laboratory sessions: 1. Introduction to the Sounds of English- Vowels‚ Diphthongs & Consonants. 2. Introduction to Stress and Intonation. 3. Situational Dialogues / Role Play. 4. Oral Presentations- Prepared and Extempore. 5. ‘Just A Minute’ Sessions (JAM). 6. Describing Objects / Situations / People. 7. Information Transfer 8. Debate 9. Telephoning Skills. 10. Giving Directions. 1.Introduction to Sounds of English - Vowels‚ Diphthongs‚ Consonants Language has a very important

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    Conversation- Economy

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    Name AP Language & Composition April 15‚ 2013 Conversation – Economy In “Economy”‚ Thoreau writes‚ “Most of the luxuries‚ and many of the so called comforts of life‚ are not only indispensible‚ but positive hinderances to the elevation of mankind”. He also poses two questions that address both microeconomics and macroeconomics: “What is the nature of the luxury which enervates and destroys nations?” and “Are we sure there is none of it in our own lives?” After having read Waste by Wendell

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    SYG2000 October 20th‚ 2013 Module 8: Sociological Conversations A “hook up” culture has become the way it is amongst most college campuses. It has become rare to see couples walking through campus or out on dates at night. The idea that we’re young and have no need to be serious about relationships has overcome the ideas of the past that at this point in our lives we should be looking to find our significant others. The music and television programs that are popular today do not promote monogamy

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    water conversation

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    It is easy to say - “conserve water” and lately‚ everyone seems to be saying it! We had several NGOs disturbing us by distributing pamphlets about conserving water. Aiming that crumpled pamphlet to the waste basket‚ I used to wonder “Why are they wasting paper in the name of saving water?” After hearing NGOs blaming the government‚ I had resigned to the notion that “water conservation” is an issue that the government should take care of. It looked like the world is conspiring to make me feel guilty

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    A Conversation in HOTEL

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    Receptionist: Hotel Serusa here. Good morning. Can I help you? You : Yes‚ please. I would like to book two double rooms for three days. Receptionist: When do you need the rooms? You : I would like to reserve the rooms from 12 May to 14 May. Receptionist: Could you please hold on for a minute? I’ll have to check the reservations first. You : Yes‚ of course. Receptionist: Let me see. Yes‚ you are in luck. There are two rooms available. What name shall

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