Prosodic Features - Pitch - Tempo - Volume Non-Verbal Features - Gestures - Body language Accommodation Theory - Adapting your language to emphasise the difference between you and the person - Adopting their language features if you feel comfortable At the start Hardy is very relaxed and casual‚ he is sat comfortably in the chair when Jonathon asks him the question about his film. He is speaking slowly and answering the question confidently. Jonathon starts to ask him liking violence
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this then highlights the power of nature having positive and surprising affects towards humans; creating amazement through form and structure. As well as conveying the message that nature does leave humans in awe and wonderment. Visual imagery is used vividly in the poem by Lawrence uses a range of metaphors to make the poem come to life and exciting; “jugfull after jugfull of pure white liquid fire” the repetition of “jugfull” stresses the unlimited and uncontrollable power of nature. By using
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Explore the view that speaking‚ texting and/or web-based interactions can be very creative forms of language use. “English is a rich and fruitful language”‚ this high concept quote is something that I have heard over and over again throughout my life in education. However to answer this question this quote has to become adjusted towards the question that needs to be answered. An adjustment to this statement would be “speaking and texting are rich and fruitful creative forms of language use”;
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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 as in
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are many aspects of spoken language that I have used in my home. When I am speaking to a person with a higher position is society‚ I will greatly vary my speech in terms of my vocabulary and even reduce or abolish the use of less formal features such as fillers and acronyms. However whilst I am conversing with a person of my age or a similar position in society‚ I will greatly use informal features such as tag questions and ellipsis. In my informal conversation with the plumber‚ I have used an array
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Explore Some of the Ways in which Your Speech Changes according to the Context you are In In this essay I shall explore the ways in which my speech changes according to the context I am in. Most people change the way they speak without knowing it and only realise it when they consciously try to listen for differences in their idiolect‚ such as their pitch‚ intonation‚ pronunciation‚ speed‚ lexis and length of their utterances. One aspect of speech which changes is my pitch. I use sarcasm occasionally
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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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‘Text has added to language use’ Explore a range of texts to investigate to what extent is it true‚ referring to public attitude and describing how you and others adapt to spoken language for specific purposes speaker one when speaking to speaker two starts with only phonetic representation with the word you (‘u’) but as he sinks into the conversation he then goes on to use carious language devices like omission when he says ‘gdgd’ instead of good good‚ he also uses initials when saying ‘OMG’ and
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Consider the differences and similarities between spoken conversation and the language of social networking. Spoken language and web-based communication have similarities and differences. Spoken conversation is when a person is talking to somebody directly (live event)‚ either face to face or from a distance using a device of communication e.g. mobile phone. With spoken conversation‚ there may be overlaps as the person that you are talking to may interrupt you if they disagree on your conversation
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Spoken Language Study Look around you‚ on public transports‚ waiting in a queue or even at the dinner table and people are on their mobile phones. Many are inseparable from this device‚ not because they are perpetually talking but because they are constantly connecting with friends through text messaging. In this spoken language study I have collected a variety of research to explore views and opinions on texting and whether text messaging is hindering Standard English. Whilst conducting my research
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