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
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Transcript: Peter Kay on the Jonathan Ross Show Key: JR → Jonathan Ross PK → Peter Kay [ ] → audience and camera ( ) → Paralinguistic Features (.) / (number) → is the seconds in which they pause in speech = → smooth exchange of speech ** … ** → indicating shouting …- →indicating an unfinished word → simultaneous speech JR: it is (.) the wonderful (2) Peter Kay ladies and gentlemen [audience applaud] (Peter Kay walks onto the stage in a costume of his new book)
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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
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The features of spoken language often changes depending on a number of factors; one of which includes the location and of whom they are speaking with. In the popular TV series‚ The Wire‚ the audience is introduced to the first transcript set in a deprived area of Baltimore where many of the street jargon slang and social accent is prominent. In comparison‚ language that is used in a courtroom of the second transcript is far more formal than street language. In the first transcript the purpose of
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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
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LANGUAGE WRITTEN AND SPOKEN‚ WHICH ONE IS MORE IMPORTANT? INTRODUCTION As we already know for humans since childhood becomes easily to learn spoken language before written language. However‚ after learn how to speak‚ written language becomes more stable than spoken language‚ it is because human rely on their eyes more than ears. Since spoken language and it written form represent the same meaning‚ it is necessary to find out which is determinate and which is secondary. In this report will be
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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
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Written and Spoken English Language The English language consists both of written and spoken features. Until recently‚ items and structures most typically found in spoken language have not been fully described. Most grammars of English have had a bias towards the written language. They are many differences between spoken and written English. Text A and B show written and spoken versions of an account of a days activities. Text A is a written account of these activities‚ while Text B is a
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to many of his contemporaries: he uses his distinctive style to present himself as a down to earth‚ friendly TV chef. Oliver is the only person talking in this transcript because he is cooking and explaining his actions for the TV show. The fact that he is cooking while talking means that there are numerous pauses in the transcript‚ for example ‘…Your burger (2) and then some rosemary’. The two second pause indicates that he is demonstrating this action on the programme; it is important in his
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„One language spoken worldwide would lead to better international relations.” Todays world is a global village in which we can find as many supporters as opponents of this idea shown above. When easy communication is taken into account‚ a single language spoken in the world is highly significant. People can‚ for example‚ share new ideas‚ explore the science or gain knowledge about other cultures. This can be supported by the fact that modern English‚ sometimes described as the first global
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