lesson 1 Flashcards
(24 cards)
The difference in connection and conversation is about
depth and quality.
It turns out that we as humans need conversation for our
mental health.
Take time to think if a personal call, conversation, or (gasp) meaningful letter
may be more impactful or meaningful than an email, text, or tweet.
Assess your professional and personal lives:
is more general
language
Don’t forget to start your conversation with a “hello” and “how are you?” Sometimes in the
quest to get something done we forget basic manners.
Allow for small talk and personality:
Work while you’re at work. Focus on family while you’re with family. Be present with the person you’re talking with,
not also texting with someone else on your phone.
Be present.
is a set of words and all of the systems
about usage of those words that a group of people uses
to communicate with each other.
language
When you ask for other’s time, respect it and keep meeting content tight and relevant.
Keep meetings focused:
includes the written form of communication
language
are often considered more clearly defined
and formal and are generally adopted as official
languages of countries
Languages
are broader
languages
are thought of as more formal and clearly
defined
Languages
is a specific variety of a language spoken or signed
by a group of people that may have different vocabulary,
grammar, and pronunciation from the main form of the
language.
DIALECT
is used to refer specifically to a particular
variant of one language.
DIALECT
is often used specifically to refer only to a
spoken variety of a language.
DIALECT
are smaller and more specific, and often regional
DIALECT
Where you live in a country or region can
affect how you pronounce words as well as the words and
phrases you use.
Geography —
can be looser and more fluid in use.
DIALECT
are subsets of a certain language associated with
specific regions or areas of a country.
DIALECT
People from the same city or
area can speak different dialects based on their
environment.
Socioeconomic groups
Some dialects are the result of the
migration of people from one country to another and the
influence of their native language on how they adapt and
speak the language of their new country or region.
Patterns of migration
refers to the countries where English is used as the primary language (USA, Britain, Canada, New
Zealand, and Australia)
inner circle
denotes those countries where English usage has some colonial history (India, Bangladesh,
Ghana, Kenya, Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, and Zambia)
outer/middle circle
includes countries where English is spoken but where it does not necessarily have a colonial
history or primary/official language status (China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, USSR, Egypt, Indonesia)
expanding circle
