Spoken Discourse Assignment Introduction In this paper‚ the aim is to apply different methods of discourse analysis to a selected extract of transcribed language to establish who holds the power during the interaction. In a normal interview situation‚ the interviewer will control the topic change of the interaction and ask the questions and the interviewee will respond. One of the aims is to establish whether this is the case‚ and to see if this remains constant throughout the extract. The initial
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discourse analysis Discourse Analysis A discourse is behavioral unit. It is a set of utterances which constitute a recognizable speech event e.g. a conversation‚ a joke‚ a sermon‚ an interview etc. In its historical and etymological perspective the term is used in different perspectives e.g. Verbal communication. All this fine talk. Direct / indirect speech. To chat. In order to narrow down the range of possible meanings‚ the
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My story To be a part of a discourse community‚ one must be credible‚ possess factual knowledge and draw on the values of its members to be accepted into the community. At the same time‚ a person must learn typical ways people in that community communicate and argue. When I entered the discourse community of my high school athletic department I acquired knowledge‚ established credibility‚ and drew on the values and emotions of other members of the community. Although‚ one might question my standing
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the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics‚ classroom discourse‚ the “purposeful exchange of ideas through classroom discussion‚ as well as through other forms of verbal‚ visual‚ and written communications” (NCTM‚ 2014‚ p. 29)‚ is a core practice of effective‚ high quality mathematics instruction. While it is a teacher’s responsibility to create a learning environment that encourages productive or meaningful discourse‚ that is discourse that promotes mathematical understanding (Anthony & Walshaw
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Topic: Investigating the Language of Tourism Discourse in Thailand Travel Brochure Literature Review 1. Background Theory Tourism has become one of the most important businesses throughout the world and tourism discourse has become one of the most common public discourses‚ with millions of people taking part in its structure when entering a numerous of communicative situations. People‚ culture‚ landscape‚ history‚ traditions‚ and other social and natural entities have been offered and
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The word discourse originates from the french word “discours” which refers to speech and dialogue. This‚ linked with “discursus” in Latin which means to “run around”‚ means we can take literally that discourse means “to run around speech” or in other words‚ to assess speech in all aspects. There are many varying meanings of the word “discourse” written by theorists and literary writers. These meanings all overlap in areas and provide several alternative meanings of the broad term. Despite being
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1 Assignment 1 Essay Descartes’ Discourse on the Method Part IV 1 In 1637 Philosopher Rene Descartes set out on a mission to apply mathematics and logic to understanding the natural world. In his search to confirm the truth about God and his existence‚ he uses principles that were already known but tries to verify them using truths. In part four of the "Discourse" Descartes takes away all sensory knowledge such as sight and hearing; these senses can deceive all
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Oral and written communication within a discourse community goes beyond plain academic language‚ it rather involves a detailed understanding of how a community works which includes its values‚ goals‚ jargon‚ and protocols. As a college student‚ knowing these elements in a particular discourse community can considerably help to determine proper ways to move effectively across a discourse community‚ have a successful communication and better career development. I identify myself as a member of the
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26 June 2013 NS3100 English Reading Response 5 What is a discourse community? To be completely honest‚ I have never actually heard of a discourse community before I read this article‚ so this is quite new to me. According to John Swales‚ a respected written communication analyst‚ a discourse community is described as a group of people that have the same goals or purposes‚ and use communication to achieve these goals. In addition‚ “A discourse operates within conventions defined by communities‚ be they
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Framing Obesity: Perspectives on Discourse Over the years‚ my perspective on obesity has been informed by education in the fields of public health‚ family therapy‚ and feminist theory. While obesity may appear to have a clear definition‚ BMI of 30 or greater‚ speak this word in any of the three aforementioned disciplines and you will receive some opposing views. My goal for this report is to outline some key terms surrounding obesity based on field and argue for a more inclusive‚ interdisciplinary
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