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    Vital Signs

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    Denies arthralgia. Review of systems is otherwise essentially negative. PHYSICAL EXAMINATION: Physical exam reveals a well-developed‚ well-nourished 35 year old white female in a moderate amount of distress at the time of the examination. VITAL SIGNS: Show temperature 97 degrees; pulse 53; respirations 22; blood pressure 108/60. HEENT: Unremarkable except for poor dentation. Neck: Soft and supple. CHEST: Lungs are clear in all ???. HEART: Regular rate and rhythm. ABDOMEN: Soft but positive tenderness

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    defined as a branch of linguistics; it is an area of study parallel to‚ and interacting with syntax and phonology. While syntax and phonology study the structure of expressive possibilities in language‚ semantics studies the meaning that can be expressed. Nearly all linguists have accepted a linguistic model in which semantics is at one end and phonetics at the other‚ with grammar somewhere in the middle. However‚ until recently‚ semantics has been the ‘Cinderella’ of linguistics‚ a branch that had been

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    The Scope of Applied Linguistics: AL‚ according to Corder 1974 is the utilization of the knowledge about the nature of language achieved by linguistics research for the improvement of the efficiency of some practical task in which language is a central component. 1. Language and Teaching Approaches & Methods Grammar Translation Method (GTM): Classes are conducted in the mother tongue. This method depends on memorization of lists of new vocabulary in isolation (i.e. no context provided).Great

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    Linguistics and Hip Hop

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    found identities are beginning to emerge. An interesting occurrence that has resulted from globalization is how individuals from various nationalities‚ socio economic background and religions have connected to the hip-hop culture making it a linguistic phenomenon. (Alim‚ 2006) In the past many have considered this type of English as "just a reflection of US culture‚ or music‚ [and] cannot be included as part of ordinary language use". (Pennycook‚ 2003‚ p. 517) Yet as our societies evolve‚

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    Thumbprint Sign in

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    ensure the privacy of the patient. One security feature that has seen promise over the last few years is identification via the finger print of the medical record owner. Using the patient’s own fingerprint‚ specifically a thumbprint as identification to sign in at the front desk of a healthcare provider or to access security devices throughout medical facilities‚ helps to counter the potentially devastating risk of unauthorized access or stolen medical records. Having patient medical authorization via

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    GLOSSARY Academic style – also scientific style‚ a style of speech used in lectures‚ scientific discussions‚ conferences‚ etc Accent – 1) type of pronunciation‚ that is the way sounds‚ stress‚ rhythm and intonation are used in the given language community. 2) see stress. Accommodation - modifications of consonants under the influence of the neighbouring vowels and vice versa. Acoustic Phonetics – science which deals with the

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    Linguistic Units

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    LANGUAGE LEVELS AND THEIR BASIC UNITS Language is a system of units which are usually divided into segmental and super-segmental units. Segmental units include phonemes syllables‚ morphemes‚ words‚ phrases and sentences. Super-segmental units don’t exist by themselves. They are actualized together with segmental units. Super-segmental units include accent‚ intonation patterns‚ patterns of word order and pauses. Taking into consideration segmental units any language may be represented

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    semantics linguistics

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    5. A. The following sentences may be lexically or structurally ambiguous‚ or both. Provide paraphrases showing you comprehend all the meanings. a. We laughed at the colourful ball. Meaning 1: We laughed at the colourful ball that was held. Meaning 2: We were at the colourful ball and we laughed. b. He was knocked over by the punch. Meaning 1: He was knocked over by the strong liquor. Meaning 2: He was knocked over after he was punched. c. The police were urged to stop drinking by the fifth. Meaning

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    ToK reflects critically on the diverse ways of knowing and areas of knowledge and consider the role which knowledge plays a global society. Consists of: 1) Mutual Respect 4) Openness 7) communication 2) Disagreement 5) Changing positions 8) Negotiation 3) Tolerance 6) Debate 9) Curiosity Ways of knowing 1) Language (deaf children‚ connection between language and thought‚ how language is born‚ is it innate

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    Sign Language

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    saying good morning in sign language) Specific purpose: To Inform my audience about communication by way of sign language. Thesis Statement: ASL (American Sign Language) has been around for quite a while‚ although Aristotle had a theory that people can only learn through hearing spoken language I. Aristotle was the first to have recorded anything about the deaf-blind‚ his theory was that people can only learn through hearing spoken language. A. According to start-american-sign-language.com‚ Aristotle

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