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  Being polite means being aware of and respecting the feelings of other people.   We may not always notice politeness but we usually notice rudeness or inconsiderate behavior. Politeness can and will improve your relationships with others, help to build respect and rapport, boost your self-esteem and confidence, and improve your communicative skills   Politeness Guidelines             Say hello to people  – greet people appropriately, gain eye contact and smile naturally, shake hands or hug where appropriate but say hello, especially to colleagues and other people you see every day. Be approachable. Do not blank people just because you’re having a bad day. Take time to make some small talk  - perhaps mention the weather or ask about the other person’s family or talk about something that is in the news. Make an effort to engage in light conversation, show some interest, but don’t overdo it. Remain friendly and positive and pick up on the verbal and non-verbal sign

  Hello. Readers! Welcome back to this blog Today’s we talk about dialect, its definition, and its example.   Definition of Dialect "A dialect is a variety of English that is associated with a particular region and/or social class. To state the obvious, speakers from different geographical regions speak English rather differently: hence we refer to 'Kansai Japanese.' In addition to geographical variation, the social background of a speaker will also influence the variety of Japanese that person speaks. Kansai-ben, or Kansai dialect is probably the most well-known and common Japanese dialect. You’ll often hear it on Japanese TV comedy shows and you’ll hear it all around you if you travel to the Kansai region, which is home to places like Osaka, Kobe and Kyoto. In addition to its ubiquitousness, Kansai-ben is also great fun to learn and will help you broaden your understanding of the Japanese language.   About Kansai dialect Technically, Kansai-ben refers

Origins of Russian It’s impossible to identify exactly when any language is born but scholars agree that Russian became a distinctive language between the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, during which time various regional dialects and what is now known as “Old Church Slavonic” — an archaic language used for religious and educational purposes, and which is still used today as the liturgical language of the Russian Orthodox Church — were spoken. These regional dialects became more acceptable and similar with time as trade between regions increased and a secular literature tradition developed, leading to greater ease and similarity in oral communication and writing. By the time of the seventeenth century, when centralized governance of Russia from Moscow unified the country, Russian finally became the national language. French had the greatest impact on the history of Russia during this period in its history: it became the unofficial first (and sometimes only!) language of the aristoc

  Language Choice in Multilingual Communities by Group 1   Group 7 Abdul Ghofur        1810631060012 Ahmad Zaelani   1810631060156 (Author) Arka Marlino         1810631060013 Andrian Hadi      1810631060239 Deni Sukarya       1810631060197   Hello Everyone! Today, I would like to conclude my understanding about what had been presented by Group which titled Language Choice in Multilingual Communities and is consist of 22 PowerPoint pages that cover four major chapters as follows: -           Choosing Variety or Code -           Diglossia -           Polygossia -           Code-Switching & Mixing   1. Choosing Variety or Code a. Communication Repertoire -A tool kit of linguistic and communicative resources -Breadth – the number of languages you speak -Depth – Level of development of each language b. Domains use of language             - Typical interactions - e.g. family p