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
Free Text messaging Mobile phone Instant messaging
Algeo and Butcher (2013) state that the purpose of language is to communicate‚ whether with others by talking and writing or with ourselves by thinking. There are many differences between speaking and writing in English and studies have been conducted to evaluate these differences (Chafe & Tannen‚ 1987). The spoken language is a transient (Crystal‚ 2005) and automatic response accompanied by body language‚ hand gestures‚ facial expressions and paralanguage. Unless speech is recorded‚ it becomes an
Premium Linguistics Language Language acquisition
use sarcasm occasionally when speaking to friends which involves placing unusual stresses‚ a higher pitch and speech is often slower‚ louder and more forced to emphasise the statement. For example‚ “ well done Adam” becomes “well done Adam” when spoken sarcastically. Confidence also affects my pitch and when unsure I tend to speak with a rising pitch‚ almost as if it were a question. Such as once when talking to a strict & imposing teacher I was unsure whether I was allowed to leave ‚ I said
Premium English language International Phonetic Alphabet Phonology
The second example of spoken language is Obama’s contribution to the interview by talk show host Jay leno. I will analyse this piece of spoken language which has been pre-recorded to be broadcasted in America making a huge audience of listeners for Obama to promote himself as president as well as convey his opinions on the closures of the embassies in the Middle east. The tone of the interview is very informal even when discussing difficult‚ serious topics. The atmosphere remains friendly and calm
Premium Linguistics Barack Obama United States
stretches back almost 5‚400 years ago‚ and some speculate that spoken languages have been around for at least 100‚000 years – around 60% of human existence‚ or 15 times as long as civilisation itself. (Derbyshire) Languages are the building blocks of communication – sets of words related to one another so that people understand the world around them and the intents of others. Languages‚ usually‚ are regional – people speak the language that they grew up around. People in Germany speak German‚ and
Premium Culture English language Language
Spoken Language Study Lord Sugar’s idiolect stands out in this transcript because it’s completely different to the candidates. His language features are very informal which is surprising considering they are in a boardroom and you would expect everyone to be professional‚ especially Lord Sugar‚ as he is the boss. Alan’s informality is shown with his cockney accent and the fact he uses elision and slang in his dialect‚ such as “dunno”‚ “talkin” and “should’a”. This shows that is so assured with
Premium Politeness Question
Spoken language assessment In this essay I will be analysing a transcript from a Newsnight show featuring Jeremy Paxman‚ Baroness Amos and Dizzee Rascal. I will be talking about the effects of choices in the use of standard and non-standard forms of spoken language. Often the situation influences the structure and fluency of the conversation. Especially in this situation the location of the debate is a key factor that tests the rule of conversation‚ because each person is in different studios there
Premium Language The Point Point
In television and radio the interview techniques are very different. Graham Norton does both‚ in both situations we do see Norton adapting himself. He interviews Jedward in the television interview and Benedict Cumberbatch in the radio interview. They are many differences the obvious one is that one is in a television studio and the other in a radio set; another difference is the audiences that would watch them. The television situation is broadcasted on a Friday night at 10.30pm so the audience
Premium Interview Audience Semi-structured interview
Outline Spoken Language vs. Written Language I. Introduction. But the most common forms of language are spoken and written‚ which are very different and have one similarity. II. Body A. The similarity between spoken and written forms of language is skills. 1. Written language requires skills. 2. Skills are also necessary in spoken language. B. Despite these differences there is one similarity between these two languages. C. One important difference in written and spoken
Premium Written language Writing Communication
The processing of recognizing and responding to the meaning embedded in spoken words is defined as speech recognition. Phonemes are series of corresponding sounds part of each letter of the alphabet. When a computer recieves input from speech recognition‚ it has to break down a word into the different phonemes to determine what word was being said. Likewise‚ if a whole sentence or phrase was said‚ the computer has to work to find the different starting and ending points of each phoneme‚ while also
Premium