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Hemaima Dill English 487-02 Fall 2014 Inall cultures, oral and written communication is shaped in accepted ways according to the audience and the purpose. These forms of communication can be Classified as genres, each with specific identifiable features. Affypical/informal Conversation in English, for example, is marked by hiesifations, false starts, fillers, (e.g, um, you know), grammar errors, and{idiomate pxpréssions. By contrast, a newsreader 1. uses Gareful Speech that has been rehearsed to eliminate the hesitations, redundancies, and errors that are typical of informal conversation. Other genres of oral Tanguage include small talk, speeches, job interviews, talk-show interviews, and telephone conversations, English language leamers may b¢ Unfamiliar with the conventions that apply to various genres. They may not know, for example, that speeches in English traditionally begin with “Ladies and gentlemen.” For this reason, they must be exposed to many — examples of formal and informal oral language and encouraged to use the features of each. For more information about the features of oral language, see chapter 7. From Adding English By: Elizabeth Coelho Pg. 108 Part 2- [Function Words Content Words Tn all and is to the and these of can be as each ways according with a in for is by and by a uses that are typical of other of small talk and may be with the that to they may not know for that in begin with for this they must be to many of and and to use the of each for more about the of Cultures oral written communication shaped accepted audience purpose forms communication classified genres specific identifiable features typical informal conversation English example marked hesitation false starts fillers grammar errors idiomatic expression contrast newsreader uses careful speech rehearsed eliminate hesitations redundancies errors typical informal conversation genres oral language include small talk speeches job interview talk -show interviews telephone conversations English Janguage learners unfamiliar conventions apply to carious genres example speeches English traditionally begin ladies gentlemen reason exposed examples formal informal oral language encouraged features information feature oral language Part 3- [Compound ‘Complex Cultures written communication shaped Talk-show, Gentlemen accepted ways according audience forms communication classified genres identifiable feature informal marked hesitations starts fillers errors expressions newsreader uses careful rehearsed hesitations redundancies error genres speeches interviews telephone conversations learners unfamiliar informal convections various genres speeches traditionally ladies exposed examples informal encourage features information language Part 4- Inflectional Derivational ‘Cultures written communication shaped accepted ways according forms communication classified genres features marked hesitations starts fillers errors expressions uses rehearsed hesitations redundancies speeches interviews Ieamers conventions ladies exposed examples encouraged features information various Identifiable audience purpose according ‘communication typical example hesitations idiomatic expressions contrast eliminate informal inelude interviews telephone unfamiliar conventions various? Traditionally exposed examples informal information speci ly Part 5- Stem Derivation Culture (N) Cultures (plata noun) iy {Liele« Taentify (V) Identifiable (Adj.) 2 ‘Accord (V) ‘According (Adverb) pwn ‘Communicate (V) ‘Communication (Adverb) * Hesitate(V) Hesitation (Adverb) Tradition(N) Traditionally (Adj.) Taform (V) Information (N) Vary (V) ‘Various (Adj.) Familiar (V) Unfamiliar (Adj.) [inform (V) Te > [nférmal(Adj) aes - din Part 6- w Word ‘Origin Affix (es) ‘Communication Latin Com- together tion- state or quality(adj.) pied Latin Cept — taken ‘Ac- towards | Ed- past tense | ‘According Tatin Cord heard ‘Ac- toward | Ing- materials | (verb present Sans participle) ‘Audience Latin ‘Audi listening, Ence- state or | perception of sounds | condition | Noun | Classified Tatin Class- division Ed- past tense making | | according to rank suffix | Specific Latin ‘Spec- to look, to see _ | Ie- relating to Adjective Hesitations Latin Hes- stick to, cling to | Tion- state or quality s- (plural noun making suffix ) Example Latin ‘Ampl- spacious Ex- from out i Traditionally Latin ‘Traditi- handing Tion-state or quality down Al-relating to (adj.) Exposed Latin Pos- to place, to put Ex- from, out Ed- (past tense verb making suffix) | Features Latin’ Feat- to make, to do Ure- action, condition s- (plural noun making suffix) Information Latin’ Form- to develop or In- into | acguire Tion- state or quality ™) | Identifiable Tatin Tdenti- the same ‘Able- expressing capacity, capable of being done (V) Idiomatic Greek Idio- particular, ones | Te- pertaining to (adj) own Expressions Latin Press- bear down on | Ex-out, from or against Ton- action or progress s- plural noun making suffix) Eliminate Latin Lim-point at which e- out, away something begins or _ | ate- (adj. making) changes state or quality Typical Lain/ Greek ‘A mark, original form | Al- relating to (adj) Telephone Greek Phone- sound ,voice, | Tele- far, distant (N) speech Unfamiliar Latin Famil- members of a | Un-not, opposite of, group lacking Ar- relating to, being (adj.) Conversation Latin Vers- bend, turn Con- with, jointly Tion- state or quality sy ‘Conventions Latin ‘Ven- come ‘Con- with, jointly ‘Tion- state or quality s- plural noun making | Part 7- Prefix Root Word ‘Ac-toward Cepi- Catch, seize, take, take Accept Su- below hold of, receive, contain, hold, Susceptible Re- again caught Reception Con- with jointly Concept Inter between, among Intereept De- reduce, away, down Deception Ex- out of, from Except Pre-earlier, before Precept Per- through, throughout Percept Accept Accepts Accepted Accepting Percept Perceptional Perceptive Conceptual Intercept Interceptive Intercepts Concept Conceptive Wa Morpheme Map Susceptible Susceptibility Susceptibilities ‘Word Root Cept Deception Deceptive Deceptiveness Reaccept Reaccepts Reaccepted Reaccepting Precept Preceptor = Preceptors Exception Exceptionally Exceptions

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