written word inferior to the spoken‚ and much of the frustration experienced by novelists is the awareness that whatever we manage to capture in even the most transcendent passages falls far short of the richness of life. Dialogue achieves its power in the dynamics of a fleeting moment of sight‚ sound‚ smell and touch." -excerpt taken from Gloria Naylor’s ’The Meanings of a Word’. Words The first sentence of this excerpt can have several interpretations‚ depending on which synonym of the word ’language’
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Characteristics of spoken and written language In any language the spoken version differs from the written one. In the following text we shall look at the differences between the two types of languages. The relationship between spoken language and written language is complex. For example in the spoken language you use mostly first and second person‚ while written material you use mostly third person. Speech is usually a communication between two or more people‚ and direct speech is not used as much
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Accent The ways in which words are pronounced. There will usually be pat terns in the way that consonants are pronounced (or dropped) and t he way vowel sounds are made. Accent can also vary according to the region or social class of a speaker. Context  The situation or circumstances in which speech takes place. This will impact greatly on the speech encounter and the way that speakers will vary their speech according to the recipients and the environment.  Dialect The distinctive grammar
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Speech #1 – Kennedy’s “Inaugural Address” Who is the speaker? John F. Kennedy‚ 35th president of the US What is the occasion? JFK’s inaugural Who is the audience? Citizens of the United States‚ communist countries‚ third world countries‚ S. America and any country possessing nuclear weapons What is the speaker’s purpose? To inspire and excite the audience of what he wanted to bring to the country. To inform the citizens and the rest of the world his goals during his presidency. How does
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8 Back when I was 8‚ I met a girl who became my most favorite person. We had ways & plans to prove to the world that we can make it through‚ Whether with or without the help of the people around us But‚ I’ve lost her The girl that I used to see when I wake up in the morning in a hot summer day The girl I used to play with under the high sun in an afternoon break The girl I used to sing with as we lay Under that old mango tree‚ I’ve lost her The girl who smiles with eyes full of
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Comparing spoken and written communication Spoken language and web based communication are different from each other: they both have different features and aspects. Spoken language takes place in person‚ is transitory and relies on sounds. Whereas web based communication takes place online where speakers can be many miles apart during a conversation. So the features in web based communication are not present in spoken communication. A common factor which is required for a spoken conversation
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Spoken English Course Pakistan Professional Services RYK Ogden’s Basic English Word List (850 Words) A across after all and ant arch as attraction back band be before berry bite blow boiling box brass bright bucket business cake carriage chain cheese church cloth collar committee complete control cork cow crush curtain dark death delicate detail dirty distance able act again almost angle any argument at authority bad base beautiful behavior between bitter blue bone boy bread broken building
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smiles‚ leans forward or falls asleep‚ letting the teller know whether to slow down‚ speed up‚ elaborate‚ or just finish. Each listener‚ as well as each teller‚ actually composes a unique set of story images derived from meanings associated with words‚ gestures‚ and sounds. The experience can be profound‚ exercising the thinking and touching emotions of both teller and listener.” (The National Council of Teachers of English‚ quote from www.storyteller.net) This is something that should be started
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Sarah Kay is a spoken word poet who grew up in New York City‚ where she began performing her poetry when she was only 14 years old. Sarah performed first at the Bowery Poetry Club‚ one of New York’s most famous spoken word venues. After that‚ she made regular appearances and found a new home in the poetry community. In 2004‚ Sarah founded Project V.O.I.C.E. which encourages youth to engage with the world around them and use spoken word poetry as a means of communicating their feelings and opinions
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his arms -Moving around‚ not comfortable -Scratching head *Accommodation Theory (adapts language)* Hardy is asked about his past and his misbehaviours‚ he is very uncomfortable talking about his past. In an attempt to show its not him‚ uses big words "disenfranchised" to sound posh. When talking about the kids problems‚ he rubs his eye. Jonathon brings up his car theft‚ Hardy is not confident in the conversation‚ doesn’t want to talk about this Jonathon leans in to ask "How many cars" ( intimidating
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