ⅡUnderstanding of American Slang 2.1 Definition of Slang 2.1.1 … According to the explanation of Oxford Advanced Learner’s English-Chinese Dictionary‚ slang means very informal words‚ phrases commonly used in speech‚ especially between people from the same social group or who work together‚ and slang is not considered suitable for formal contexts and often not in use for long. (Chomsky‚ 1999) From the perspective of sociolinguistics‚ slang is a kind of jargon marked by its rejection of formal
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The definition of culture offered in one textbook is “That complex whole which includes knowledge‚ belief‚ art‚ morals‚ custom‚ and any other capabilities and habits acquired by man person as a member of society.” Potential cultural issues: o Difference in cultural habits and norms. Space. Space is perceived differently. Americans will feel crowded where people from more densely populated countries in Europe will be comfortable. Time. Monochronic cultures tend to value precise scheduling
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variations and accents. Australian languages include Australian slang‚ indigenous Australian languages‚ and variations of Australian English (Dalby‚ 1998). Nigeria has over 50 indigenous languages with very many local dialects. The predominant languages are Yoruba‚ Ibo‚ Afro –Asiatic and Kanuri. The official language is English and is used across all states to unite the people. Except India‚ the other three countries share a similar language (i.e. English) though it has small variations in accent and pronunciation
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Introduction One’s identities can be various. I am a girl who is 19 years old‚ a Hong Kong people‚ a daughter‚ a university student. We have so many different identities. Some of it will change‚ some of it is stable and unchanging. So‚ before the explanation of the relationships between language and identity‚ the definition of identity have to be define first. According to Abercrombie (2000)‚ ” this is the sense of self‚ of personhood‚ of what kind of person one is. Identities always involve
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13. non-rhotic accent A non-rhotic accent‚ however‚ does not have the /r/ in final or pre-consonantal positions (this is sometimes known as the post-vocalic /r/‚ although others use the more accurate term‚ the non-prevocalic /r/). What this means is that speakers of non-rhotic accents have this rule: if the in the spelling does not occur before a vowel sound‚ don’t pronounce it. (NOTE: vowel sound‚ not vowel letter.) Here are examples of words and phrases where the won’t be pronounced by
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Abstract The purpose of this project is to identify the language and culture of Pakistan FM radio stations. The research was carried out through interviews from experts and questionnaires from the general public. The language used in FM channels affects people in various ways. Radio Jockeys should use the correct tone and vocabulary and promote our national language through FM channels. Its effect on the society is great as people learn language and are greatly influenced from FM language. Introduction
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Unit 1 Developing effective communication in health and social care Task 1 Introduction In this report I will examine and explain effective communication by looking at the role of effective communication and interpersonal interaction in health and social care context‚ theories of communication‚ methods of communication (verbal‚ non-verbal and written communication)‚ communication
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"over" + dare "to give" (see date (1)). The word is a doublet of treason (q.v.). The notion in the modern sense of the word is of things "handed down" from generation to generation. Traditional is recorded from c.1600; in ref. to jazz‚ from 1950. Slang trad‚ short for trad(itional jazz) is recorded from 1956; its general use for "traditional" is recorded from 1963. Anglo-Saxon O.E. Angli Saxones‚ from L. Anglo-Saxones‚ in which anglo- is an adverb‚ thus lit. "English Saxons‚" as opposed to those
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Can you think of reasons why a langue may change over time? Language Variation Synchronic variation consists of the range of accents and dialects‚ sociolects and idiolects that happen to be in use within one language. Regional variation has long been documented‚ as has social variation such as Black English in the USA‚ and Upper-middle class pronunciation in England. Dialect: A variant of a langue which has different syntax‚ morphology and / or lexis. For example‚ in Mancunian English the word “barm
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words and convert them into text on the computer. These applications have a much wider vocabulary than the dialogue interface. This is the most technically challenging form of interface for the designers as it has to cope with different accents‚ dialects‚ slang‚ homonyms etc. [pic] Form Fill Interface The form normally provides limited choices as to the use. For example‚ a form interface for an setting text characteristics in application software might offer the choices of selecting font
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