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    Vital Signs

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    Vital Signs  The measurements of assessments that are included in the vital signs 1. temperature 2. pulse 3. respiration 4. blood pressure 5. pain  Differences between core and surface temperature: 1. core – temperature of the deep tissue of the body 2. surface – temperature of the skin  Classifications of fevers: 1. constant – remain elevated consistently and fluctuates very little 2. intermittent – rise and fall – sometimes goes back to normal temperature 3. remittent – similar

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    upper respiratory tract A: Arteriosclerosis—leading to heart failure‚ insufficient blood supply to heart and brain‚ and confusion Hypernatremia: Think of “SALT” -Skin flushed -Agitation -Low-grade fever -Thirst Chvostek’s and Trousseau’s signs; Tetany‚ irritability‚ and seizures: Hypocalcemia Hypomagnesemia Hyperphosphatemia Electrolyte imbalances which can potentiate dig toxicity: Hypokalemia Hypomagnesemia Hypercalcemia Electrolyte imbalances which can cause dysrhythmias:

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    translation can be achieved through a study of the process of translation with an emphasis on a deductive rather than an inductive approach. INTRODUCTION Foreign language teachers have long been perplexed by a continuum of abundant psycho-linguistic theories. One approach is the traditional method to second/foreign language teaching and learning. This embodied the grammar translation method which developed at the end of the eighteenth century in Germany and spread throughout Europe (Howat‚

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    The opposition (in the linguistic sense) may be defined as a generalised correlation of lingual forms by means of which a certain function is expressed. The correlated elements (members) of the opposition must possess two types of features: common features and differential features. Common features serve as the basis of contrast‚ while differential features immediately express the function in question. The oppositional theory was originally formulated as a ; phonological theory. In various contextual

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    to read texts of average difficulty and who would like to gain some information about the vocabulary resources of Modern English (for example‚ about synonyms and antonyms)‚ about the stylistic peculiarities of English vocabulary‚ about the complex nature of the word ’s meaning and the modern methods of its investigation‚ about English idioms‚ about those changes that English vocabulary underwent in its historical development and about some other aspects of English lexicology. One can hardly acquire

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    How does linguistic variation cue representations of a speaker’s social identity and‚ presumably‚ stereotypes about relevant social groups? Although studies have indicated that phonetic variation in speech may activate social stereotypes (Purnell‚ Idsardi & Baugh‚ 1999)‚ research on the mechanisms of this process has been scant. The term “stereotype” was introduced into the variations of sociolinguistic literature in Labov’s (1973) taxonomy of language forms charged with broad social meaning‚ reprised

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    Washoe Signs

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    hundred thirty-two signs. She new different signs‚ such as flower‚ doll‚ mine‚ dirty‚ good‚ listen‚ and so much more (Patent 118). Washoe would use her signs to have conversations with her owners “What you want?”/ “Orange‚ orange.”/ No more orange‚ what you want?”/ “You go car gimme orange. Hurry” (Patent 217). To be able to learn different signs shows that Washoe is intelligent enough to learn a new language‚ but to be able to have a conversation is a

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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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    Pre-linguistic Development As linguistic development designates the stage when children are able to manipulate verbal symbols‚ it should be apparent that pre-linguistic development refers to the stage before the child is able to manipulate such symbols. Consequently‚ this stage is sometimes called the pre-symbolic stage. Pre-linguistic development‚ therefore‚ concerns itself with precursors to the development of symbolic skills and typically covers the period from birth to around 13 months of age

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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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