'discourse domainsare frameworks for conduct that organize participants' verbal and non-verbal comportment around recognized modes of activity grounded in shared norms, purposes and goals. Relevant activities include playing tennis, having an academic debate, or going on ...
Choose only 5 core values off of your list. If you have too few, your unique core values won’t define your individuality. However, if you have too many, you won’t put the amount of focus on any of them that is needed in order to leverage your personal development. Step 4: Rank ...
"[S]tyle-shiftingcannot be defined as shifting from onedialectof English or level of formality to another, but rather as the selective production of certain features of a dialect and the exclusion of others. The focus of attention is on creating a projected linguistic identity." (Catherine Evan...
Question: Examples of nonverbal communication include messages transmitted by the eyes, facial expressions, and body movement. a. True b. False Communication: Communication enables people to pass information between each other during their interactions. Communicat...
While less traditionally formal, these headers attempt to grab attention and reflect the skills required in more creative fields. However, the level of creativity should match the norms of the specific industry. Here’s an example of a creative resume header with bright colors, icons, and an ac...
Punctuality is of huge importance in Japanese society and is a sign of respect. In Nigeria, men may put their left hand on your shoulder while shaking hands with you, while in America that would be considered too forward. What are cultural norms and practices? Cultural norms and values are...
Although Theatre of the Absurd was never a formal movement, there are many playwrights that scholars and critics refer to as absurdist due to the shared characteristics of their writings and the ideas explored therein. Prominent absurdist playwrights include French writers Jean Genet and Eugene Iones...
there are nations that fall somewhere in the middle. Other nations with still substantial ties to religious law systems may have a dual system where the state handles other secular affairs that encompass a wider range of issues, but religious norms govern some aspects of daily life, like family...
a specialplace in my heart: it is the catalyst for my success. My parents serve as my role-models, teachingme a new lesson with every can placed on the shelf. One lesson that resurfaces is the importanceof pursuing a formal education, something that my parents never had the chance of....
such that fleeting English norms are in operation, with variation being one of the hallmarks of ELF (Firth, 2009). Thus ELF does not function as a territorialized and institutionalized 'second language,' nor can it be described as a variety with its own literary or cultural products, as is...