The Speech Community Peter L. Patrick Dept. of Language and Linguistics University of Essex Wivenhoe Park Colchester CO4 3SQ United Kingdom Email: patrickp@essex.ac.uk http://privatewww.essex.ac.uk/~patrickp/ This article will appear in JK Chambers‚ P Trudgill & N Schilling-Estes (eds.)‚ Handbook of language variation and change. Oxford: Blackwell. ABSTRACT: empirical linguistics‚ is at the intersection of many principal problems in sociolinguistic theory and method. This paper traces its history
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Free Speech vs. Harmful Hate Speech Freedom of speech is instilled at the beginning of the Bill of Rights and it allows citizens of the United States to express their opinions without being afraid of what might happen to them‚ much like in other countries. Many times people are directly or indirectly harmed by others’ actions that are considered a right under the freedom of speech clause. Though‚ some people worry that if we do not allow for complete freedom of speech‚ it is hard to figure out
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A figure of speech is the use of a word or words diverging from its usual meaning. It can also be a special repetition‚ arrangement or omission of words with literal meaning‚ or a phrase with a specialized meaning not based on the literal meaning of the words in it‚ as in idiom‚ metaphor‚ simile‚ hyperbole‚ or personification. Figures of speech often provide emphasis‚ freshness of expression‚ or clarity. However‚ clarity may also suffer from their use‚ as any figure of speech introduces an ambiguity
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Paper 3 All questions are compulsory Section 1: Directed writing 1. Read the following discussion and consider the views of both the teacher and her students. Write a speech for the school Science Club. In your speech • describe some of the ways children use technology • precautions children could take for health and safety • views of older generations towards technology • give your own views Base your speech on the ideas found in the discussion and be careful to use your own words. You
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John Doe COMM 120 January 1‚ 2013 A Persuasive Speech Outline (Monroe’s Motivated Sequence) I. II. Introduction – Getting Attention: Has anyone here been to a national forest? Well if you have then you’ve must seen a variety of the different wildlife and plants that live there. A. Problem Thesis Statement: I believe there is a problem with deforestation. B. Overview: Today I will discuss how many trees forests lose a year‚ the causes and effects of deforestation‚ and how it affects
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Graduation Speech Hi my name is Ly’chae Corley and I would like to give a thanks to all of the parents ‚and every person that is here today‚and I would like to take this time to bring attention to my parents-I Wll always love you guys ‚ my family-the ones who helped me throug h rough times ‚ my peers-the ones who never let me down ‚ my teachers-who pushed me when I needed it ‚ the staff -for helping me find my way around the school when I couldn’t and my grandma’s-for helping me with things only
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A commemorative speech are speeches of praise or celebration. The speaker aims of this speech is to pay tribute to a person‚ a group of people‚ an institution‚ or an idea. Each speech that you will give has a purpose. In a commemorative speech the main purpose is inspire your audience. The speaker is trying to arouse and heighten the audiences appreciation of or admiration for the person‚ institution‚ or idea you are praising. When giving a commemorative speech it is important for the speaker to
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The informative speech was better concerning the delivery‚ the speech flowed better and I was also more confident with my speaking ability which showed because I did not stumble over my words as much as the narrative speech. The narrative speech was not as extemporaneous as the informative speech‚ because I practice it much more almost memorizing what I was going to say. Whereas on the informative speech I just laid out my main points and I covered what I felt like covering when I was standing in
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Graduation Speech Good Evening. Ladies and Gentlemen. My name is Andy. This is such a great honor to be here tonight. Thanks for joining us today for graduation of class of 2011. Friend once said to me. “Hey‚ when do you graduated? Andy” Yes‚ right now‚ I have finally graduated from High School. Some of people already know about my truths that I am 20 years old. Yes‚ I am old and I am the oldest person in the school except teachers. I have reason for that because I tore my ACL‚ so I had to go back
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MY Graduation Speech Hello everyone‚ how are you all doing this fine night? Well‚ I’m great‚ and I’m pretty nervous; because I’m afraid of giving public speeches. But thanks to Brighton‚ it pushed me out of my comfort zone and onto this stage in front of all you wonderful people. Succeeding from middle school is no easy task‚ looking back it surprises me that I even made it this far. Thanks to my teachers and family‚ I did make this far. As for my teachers‚ the one that is the most important
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