Please choose THREE of the following questions and...
Please choose THREE of the following questions and answer at least 150 words each in English. 1. What are the characteristics of daily conversation from the perspective of semantics, grammar, vocabulary and phonology? 2. How do you account for the inexplicitness of language in daily conversation? 3. What is the purpose of public speech? Why are many rhetorical devices used in public speech? 4. What are semantic features of news report? 5. Most of the headlines are elliptical sentences. Tell in what way ellipsis is best achieved in news report. 6. Why is there so much use of direct speech in news report? 7. Why should business English be correct and complete? 8. In business English sometimes active voice is used, and sometimes passive voice is preferred. Point out what stylistic features can be achieved through using voices. 9. Why should we avoid clichés in business English?