Stress and Intonation

Silence and its Role in Communication.

Rewrite these wordy phrases in simpler English.

1) In the course of...

2) During such time that

3) In spite of the fact that...

4) Anything over and above this

5) For a period of 14 days...

6) Up to a maximum of four people ...

7) It would be appreciated if you would...

8) I am writing with reference to....

9) At this moment in time

10) In accordance with your request

Stress and Intonation

In what sense is reading called "a psycholinguistic guessing game"? Explain. How is one 'selective' in reading? What are the four levels of comprehension? Mention any two interpretive abilities with examples.

Discuss the difference between conversation and other speech events. Give examples.

Discuss the difference between conversation and other speech events. Give examples.