Speech Acts, Communication Problems, and Discourse Differences

9) Speech Acts

When you do something, you are performing an action. When you ask for something, you are also performing an action – the act of asking. This perspective provides insight into the utility of human communication: humans use communication as a tool to achieve their goals.

In his book “How to Do Things With Words,” Austin describes Conventional Speech Acts: sentence types that have conventional relationships to certain types of speech acts, such as:

  • Declarative: (assertions/statements)
  • Interrogative:
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Lexicology and Lexicography: A Comprehensive Overview

TEMA 1: Lexicology

Definition

Lexicology is the branch of linguistics that studies the vocabulary of a language. It encompasses the study of lexis, words (both simple and complex), and the lexicon.

Lexicology and Other Disciplines Within Linguistics

Lexicology and Morphology

Morphology is the study of morphemes and their arrangements in forming words.

Lexicology and Semantics

Semantics is defined as the study of meaning.

Lexicology and Etymology

Etymology is the study of the whole history of words, including

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A History of English for Specific Purposes (ESP) Research

The History of English for Specific Purposes Research

Problems and Solutions

The history of English for Specific Purposes (ESP) research presents three key problems:

  1. When did ESP research begin? Following John Swales’ movement history, Episodes in ESP, we can trace its beginnings to the early 1960s.
  2. How do we account for the diverse publication landscape? While much ESP/LSP research appears in international journals, a significant portion remains unpublished, is published in other languages, or resides
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A Look at the Portuguese Language Workshop

Review Grammar for the Construction of Text

Juliana Vianna Segadas (UFRJ)
Michelli Bastos Ferreira (UFRJ)

Introduction

The Portuguese Language Workshop was inspired by the difficulty, observed in students enrolled in writing courses, to grammatically revise their own texts. It was observed that both groups required a greater understanding of the syntax of the language. In other words, these students lacked a better understanding of the organization of Portuguese and the fundamental relations arising

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A Practical Guide to Mastering Portuguese Grammar and Syntax

Review grammar
for the construction of the text

Juliana Vianna Segadas

(UFRJ)
Michelli Bastos Ferreira (UFRJ)

Introduction

The course of Portuguese Language Workshop inspired by the difficulty arose, checked with the students enrolled in courses in writing, to make the grammatical revision of their own texts. It was observed that for both, was required for greater understanding of the syntax of the language.
In other words, these students lacked a better understanding of the organization of the

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English for Specific Purposes (ESP): A Comprehensive Guide

English for Specific Purposes

What is ESP?

The study of the English language is very important nowadays, as it lays the foundation for better communication between all kinds of people. ESP means the teaching of English for any purposes that could be specified. To be more precise, it is the teaching of English used in academic studies that could be vocational or professional. English dominates business, media, technology, medicine, etc., and for this reason, the demand for ESP is growing very fast.

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