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    Pragmatics refer to the appropriation and use of different forms of language in their appropriate social situations. Across the spectrum of social situations there’s a range of language forms that are socially acceptable for each. Learning to recognize in which instance different language forms are appropriate is known as following pragmatic rules of speech. Communication competence refers to our capacity to use our different language elements in a way that’s effective and completes our output…

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    published an article named “idiomatic source language and idiomatic target language”, in which he mentioned two principle of translation: “Avoid mechanical word-for-word translation; idiomatic source language must be reproduced by idiomatic target language”. The meaning of idiomaticness (didao) also possesses at least two meanings: genuine or standard, i.e. in accordance with the particular nature or structure of a language, dialect, etc. Specifically, if the language is formal in the source…

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    The early intervention of therapy is put in place, which usually focuses on repetition, sound sequencing, and movement patterns. The intervention approaches suggested by different specialists and researchers are profoundly dependent upon their interpretation of the disorder. Several approaches are quite motoric, dependent upon drill and focused on the achievement of articulatory gestures. Others incorporate linguistic components as well. Different treatment options for children have somewhat…

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    the role of contexts and what is perceived to be (im)politeness by interactants are taken into account, the direct mapping of politeness linguistic strategies onto interactants’ utterances is no longer possible. Taking an example of these three utterances: (1) (a) Pass me the salt. (b) Could you please pass me the salt? (c) Would you be so kind as to pass me the salt? (Locher 2008) Depending on the context these sentences are uttered and also the relationship between interactants, any of these…

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    What part does the title play in the overall interpretation of the text? The title compares the Colossus of Rhodes to the Statue of Liberty. Both statues were somewhat similar since both held a torch.Both statues have a significant meaning as the Colossus Of Rhodes was built after Greece defeated the…

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    context”. (Nunan, 1993, P. 20) In addition, discourse in linguistics, is a unit of language larger than a single sentence. More broadly, discourse is known as the use of spoken or written language in a social context. Furthermore, discourses need, by no means, be “grand” or large scale. (Gee, 2006, P. 22) To conclude, text is one among the different levels of language which is investigated according to a branch of language known as discourse analysis. Secondly, text analysis and…

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    essay will inform the reader about the necessary need and use for language within our society. Included in this essay is the beginnings of language and where scientists believe uses were cultivated. It will offer support information on the use of body language and how a person whom has no capabilities of hearing uses both styles of had gestures and alphabetical movements, included as to why it is necessary for them to also use body language as a tool to their understanding of conversation.…

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    Ever since the creation of written language, humanity has been connected on profound levels with each other impossible by other means. However, the gap in between separate languages has also hampered this connection in the lost experiences of translations. Although the nature of language itself is universal, the differences between two languages often obstruct the reader's ability to fully comprehend a piece of literature. The translator's struggle to balance between poetic purposes and the…

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    Does the language unite or separate people? This issue is very complicated, I think. There are many countries and nations throughout the world. The world speaks different languages. Even in one country there may be many different languages, for example in Russia. There are accents, which are blurred depending on the region. Or even several official languages can exist in one country, for example, in Switzerland people speak three different languages - Italian, German and French. People often say…

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    Bilingualism is an important factor in cognitive development. Children’s knowledge of two language systems results in a more analytical orientation to language. Bilingual kids have two ways to describe the world and have more flexible perception and interpretation. Most education programs for emergent bilinguals are based on the fact that English only should be used. The pullout ESL approach continues to be the program of choice in the U.S. While research shows that it takes 5-7 years for ELLs…

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