linguistic analysis but the emphasis is on the fact that hedges are used to “disarm routine interactional threats” ( Brown and Levenson 1987: 146). It is easy to see why hedging to some extent is needed for the communication to flow successfully. To what degree hedges are used depends upon the speaker‚ the addressee and the communicative situation. In more general terms it is possible to talk about the choice of strategy‚ as some strategies counteract a face threat more than
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Throughout the movie Still Alice‚ the affects of Alzheimer are demonstrated not only on an individual‚ but also on an entire family. Alice was a rare case of early onset Alzheimer that she inherited genetically. She also passed on this gene to her children. Alice was living a normal life‚ she had a great job‚ a loving family‚ and she was healthy‚ but she still was diagnosed with Alzheimer disease. Alice started to notice small changes in her daily life‚ such as forgetting small things‚ or getting
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Hoàng Hồng Thủy – LQT40A THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN BRITISH ENGLISH AND AMERICAN ENGLISH INTRODUCTION Those people who complain about the difficulties of learning German‚ don’t know how lucky they really are - they only have one language to master. Admittedly‚ there are regional differences of dialect in German-speaking countries‚ but the non-native speaker who has learned Hochdeutsch (high or standard German) should have no problems in making himself understood by citizens of Germany‚ Austria or Switzerland
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Differences between colonies: Religious: The Pilgrims who settled at Plymouth were "Puritans" vs. Anglicans at Jamestown. Plus‚ Plymouth was founded for religious reasons while Jamestown was founded for economic reasons. Don’t get me wrong--religion was critical for both groups but the Puritans left England because they were religious outcasts while the settlers at Jamestown were there for economic benefit and had investors. Labor: Jamestown was initially settled under martial law and the military
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smallest thing can make a huge difference” well they aren’t wrong. Tragedy of the Commons (TOC) is basically the same thing but has a negative impact and is in a public land. Why is it important? The reason why TOC is important is because very tragic stuff could happen. For example The Lorax and in real life the story of the Passenger Pigeons. Both groups of people realized what was happening after it was too late. Both were caused because of greed. The difference is one species did survive and
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The main differences between professional and non-professional‚ working in the sector: The health care professionals are often assumed to have a duty to work‚ even if faced with personal risk. This is particularly for professionals (doctors and nurses). However‚ the health service also depends on non-professionals‚ such as porters‚ cooks and cleaners. The professional can make decision‚ a specialist can make decision about patient’s situation‚ but a nurse is a professional who cannot make a decision
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panic in the if you are at the scene of one. The first step in when a fire is happening is too let everyone in the building know what is going on‚ you do this by raising the fire alarm for everyone to hear‚ and then for someone to ring emergency services. Although it may cause panic and distress it must be done so people start evacuating the building. However the health care professional must not leave the building because their duty of care is to look after the service users therefore you must help
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Homework Ideas about health are influenced by a range of factors‚ such as media‚ gender and wealth/poverty. For example‚ wealth affects people’s ideas about health‚ because wealthy individuals are more likely to opt for private health care. This would create a different opinion of health to those who use the NHS‚ because the quality of care would differ. Also‚ wealthy people are more likely to ask for a second opinion because they have the power to. Furthermore‚ members of society who live in
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Ultrabook Vs. Tablet Vs. Laptop: Which One to choose? Technological Evolution is introducing us with new products based on different features. These products are produced just to make life easier. The most essential product of 21’st century is the Computer. However‚ computing experience is changing gradually in account of public demand and comfort. Now a day’s people prefer a smaller device like a Tablet which is easy to carry and does exactly the same operation as a computer does. These day laptops
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SHERROD CATONE v. KIDD Mikaila SHERROD‚ through her guardian ad litem‚ Jennifer CATONE‚ Respondent‚ v. David and Elizabeth KIDD‚ husband and wife‚ Appellants. No. 25498-4-III. -- April 17‚ 2007 How is this case related to mutual assent? As in this case wa an example of torts when the dog of Elizabeth and David Kidd bit Mikaila‚ Kidds tried to give them amount of money to satisfy Mikaila and her guardian to not solve this by arbitration. So mutual assent would be if they accepted offers that Kidds
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