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Before analysing a text, it's always a good idea to look at the contextual information that you have been given and come up with some theories which are likely to be relevant (e.g. if it's a transcript, Gile...

Evaluate means that both sides of the argument should be considered, but with an overall preference set out from the introduction and followed through to the conclusion. Language theories should be used to b...

I am really interested in working voluntary, which is something I have done many times. Lately, I worked voluntary as an English teacher through the Hellenic Red Cross in Greece. My main duties were to teach...

An accent is commonly associated with sounds of a particular variety, so pronunciation. A dialect is commonly associated with the lexis and grammar of a variety e.g. the non-standard 'I were' in some Mancuni...

The socio-linguist, Howard Giles, came up with the concept of 'Communication Accomodation Theory' to demonstrate how we change our language and the way we speak depending on who we are speaking to. His theor...