Body language is a very important and often overlooked aspect of communication. Body language is a form of communication by means of the movements and/or attitudes of the body. We as humans are always speaking whether or not you are speaking verbally. From a smile‚ to crossing your arms‚ to fidgeting‚ we are always communicating. The most important aspects of body language are voice‚ gestures‚ and posture. The tone of voice is a key aspect to how what is being said is interpreted. The gestures we
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Spoken Language Although I have my own idiolect‚ the way I speak constantly changes. This is because I try to adapt my spoken language to suit the situation I am in. There are many reasons for why I try to adapt my spoken language some of the main reasons being that I am fearful of the judgements and perceptions that others may make because of the way I speak also being afraid of exclusion or not being able to fit in and sometimes I feel pressurised into speaking in a certain way. With my parents
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Variety of Spoken Communication Many aspects of spoken communication are distinct in their uses of language. This distinction is for the fact that each variety of spoken communication‚ in return‚ uses the functions of language in their own specific ways and for their own specific purposes. Language of radio announcers is but one form which illustrates this distinction and the discussion of this essay attempts to explore the use of language within this variety of spoken communication – through
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Communicating Effectively In Spoken English In Selected Social Contexts. Communication is a process of transmitting information from origin to recipients where the information is required to be understood‚ reacted and responded by the recipients. According to Carl Rogers (1952)‚ real communication occured when we understand what we listen‚ feel the ideas and attitude expressed from other person’s point of view and when we achieve the frame of reference in regard to the things a speaker is talking
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PRAGMATIC INTERPRETATION AND DIALOGUE MANAGEMENT IN SPOKEN-LANGUAGE SYSTEMS Gert Veldhuijzen van Zanten Institute for Perception Research P.O.Box 513 5600 MB Eindhoven The Netherlands e-mail: veldhvz@natlab.research.philips.com ABSTRACT This paper describes the design of pragmatic-interpretation and dialogue-management modules in an automatic inquiry system that can be consulted through spoken natural language over the telephone. The system is designed around a central multi-level
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BA -ELT Distance Discourse Analysis II Written and Spoken discourse December 6th‚ 2011. Written Discourse This is an analysis made to a piece of writing made by Laural Mariana Arámbula a 6th grader (elementary school) student that has very good language skills. The text she wrote will be analyzed according to the instructions of the End of Course Assignment of Discourse Analysis II and the text is named: A letter to a friend. Dear Paola Hi how are you? I hope well I wanna wish
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The comparison of spoken language between Patrick Moore and Ant & Dec Sir Patrick Moore was an English amateur astronomer who attained prominent status in that field as a writer‚ researcher‚ radio commentator and television presenter for the BBC. Moore was also a self-taught xylophone‚ glockenspiel player and pianist‚ as well as an accomplished composer. He was a former amateur cricketer‚ golfer and chess player. In addition to many popular science books‚ he wrote numerous works of fiction. By
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course. According to The Allyn and Bacon Guide to Writing‚ one of the recommended texts for the course‚ exploratory writing narrates a writers thinking process while doing research. The essay recounts your attempt to examine your questions complexity‚ explore alternatives‚ and arrive at a solution or answer (Ramadge‚ Bean‚ and Johnson 128). As such‚ the essays solutions or answers develop over time‚ as class readings and discussions take place and familiarize students with varying perspectives on the subject
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Explore the way in which power and authority shape spoken language‚ considering it in the light of your own classroom experience. The English language contains many aspects and tools used to gain power and authority when speaking. In a political broadcast interview gaining information and turn-taking is expected. Therefore when Jeremy Paxman‚ the interviewer‚ speaks in a blunt and outspoken way to George Galloway‚ a politician who has just won an election to become a Member of Parliament beating
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Other appeals: Ethos. JFK mentions many ethical subjects such as peace between nations and helping the poorer countries. He supports the peace between people by saying that it is the right thing to do and that humanity should all help each other and explore science together instead of using it to destroy each other. “we pledge
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