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  2. Honorifics (linguistics) - Wikipedia

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    The Dyirbal language has a special avoidance speech style called Jalnguy that is used by a speaker when in the presence of the speaker's mother-in-law. [9] This mother-in-law language has the same phonology and grammar as the everyday style, but uses an almost totally distinct set of lexemes when in the presence of the tabooed relative.

  3. Kindergarten teacher's touching speech and song at graduation

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    During the speech, he reminisced about his first days standing before a room full of students in September 2001. He said some kids were "tattling, crying. Some not listening to directions at all.

  4. Social status - Wikipedia

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    For example, a teacher may have a positive societal image (respect, prestige) which increases their status but may earn little money, which simultaneously decreases their status. In task-focused interpersonal encounters, people unconsciously combine this information to develop impressions of their own and others' relative rank. [ 20 ]

  5. African-American Vernacular English and social context

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    African-American Vernacular English (AAVE) is a nonstandard dialect of English deeply embedded in the culture of the United States, including popular culture.It has been the center of controversy about the education of African-American youths, the role AAVE should play in public schools and education, and its place in broader society. [1]

  6. Glossary of language education terms - Wikipedia

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    Teacher talk The language teachers use when teaching; involves simplifying speech for students; it may be detrimental to learning if it is childish or not close to the natural production of the target language. TEFL vs. TESL TEFL is an acronym for Teaching English as a Foreign Language; TESL, for Teaching English as a Second Language.

  7. Language pedagogy - Wikipedia

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    However, method is an ambiguous concept in language teaching and has been used in many different ways. According to Bell, this variety in use "offers a challenge for anyone wishing to enter into the analysis or deconstruction of methods". [5] The methods of teaching language may be characterized into three principal views:

  8. Spoken language - Wikipedia

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    Vocal language are traditionally taught to them in the same way that written language must be taught to hearing children. (See oralism.) [6] [7] Teachers give particular emphasis on spoken language with children who speak a different primary language outside of the school. For the child it is considered important, socially and educationally, to ...

  9. America's teacher shortage is 'a teacher respect issue ... - AOL

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    For example, of 1,291 public school teachers, roughly 75% Texas teachers said they had considered quitting their jobs due to a lack of respect and support, according to a study released by the ...