Principle is a series of maxims‚ which Geoffrey Leech has proposed as a way of explaining how politeness operates in conversational exchanges. LEECH’S MAXIMS Leech defines politeness as a type of behaviour that allows the participants to engage in a social interaction in an atmosphere of relative harmony. In stating his maxims Leech uses his own terms for two kinds of illocutionary acts. He calls representatives “assertives”‚ and calls directives “impositives”. Each maxim is accompanied by
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welfare people supposed to have. This essay will comment on the development of social welfare in Hong Kong and discuss the factors affecting the development of social welfare. As the society develops‚ there are some new social needs in every stage of developing. Thus‚ there will be different types of social welfare to fulfill the social needs. So in this essay‚ the development of social welfare in Hong Kong is divided into 6 different phases. The phases of development are marked according to the social
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Should Hong Kong build a third runway to mitigate its runway workload since Hong Kong is a tourism hub? In 2006‚ Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) referred a proposal called Hong Kong International Airport Master Plan 2030 ‚ which suggested building a third runway at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) to abate its almost saturated working capacity and enhance its competitiveness of transportation. The government approved it in 2011. There has been much concern recently between all stockholders
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developmental tasks in adolescents may also be quite challenging and difficult‚ leading to the onset of adolescent depression‚ substance use‚ and ultimately suicide The number of teenagers taking their own lives is increasing rapidly each year. Hong Kong was ranked 23rd out of 107 countries following suicides per 100‚000 per year in 2009. Together we can help prevent this devastating trend going on in our youth. We need to inform everyone of what the warning signs are of a teenager contemplating
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Explain of how the Linked Exchange Rate System works in Hong Kong. A Linked Exchange Rate systems function is to keep a currency stabile to another. In this manner‚ the HK Dollar has been linked to US Dollar at the rate of 7.8 HKD to 1 USD‚ since 1983. In order to maintain this exchange rate‚ any change in the monetary base is fully backed by a corresponding change in the respective currency at this exchange rate. Most banknotes in HK are issued by three note-issuing banks. So for example
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McDonald’s Hong Kong Perry‚ my hubby‚ rarely steps into McDonald’s in US. But he loves to step into those in Hong Kong. According to him‚ the food is great and places are nice and clean. So‚ every time we go back‚ there’s a routine to have our breakfast in McDonald’s every morning. Also‚ according to him‚ a few of them serve better food‚ such as the one close by the Pacific Place and the Festival Walk. Our latest visit in Hong Kong proved that he was 100% correct. We were in a different
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GRICE’S MAXIMS AND GOFFMAN’S FACE Grice’s Maxims There are four maxims in conversation‚ The maxim of quantity‚ The maxim of quality‚ The maxim of relation and The maxim of manner. 1) The maxim of quantity – This is where one tries to be as informative as one possibly can and gives as much information that is needed‚ and no more. E.g. – “Hey what’s up?” “Well first and all my legs are killing me so I had to go to the doctors at 6 in the morning to get them checked out‚ then I had to run all the
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Precedent and Stare decisis in Hong Kong: The Case of Transgenders Introduction The doctrines of “precedent” and “stare decisis” have been pillars of Western Law that have withstood the test of time. They have been especially important in upholding the “Rule of Law” based on the tenets of predictability‚ expectations and stability‚ which are all important in a society based on norms and codes. Yet these legal concepts of precedent and “stare decisis” have been condemned for stifling the progress
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Equity Maxims 1. He who comes to equity must come with clean hands * D&C Builders v Rees – Lord Denning. A small building firm did some work on the house of a couple named Rees. The bill came to £732‚ of which the Rees had already paid £250. When the builders asked for the balance of £482‚ the Rees announced that the work was defective and they were only prepared to pay £300. As the builders were in serious financial difficulties‚ they reluctantly accepted the £300 “ in completion of the
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The Success Factors of Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon Presented to The Department of Business Administration 2011-12 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This repost is studying the success factors of Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon. It will be collect the information and data from questionnaire survey and focus groups. Also‚ it will be through Value Important Performance Grid tool and SWOT analysis that more understand the performance and state of this marathon‚ then make some recommendation
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