Purposive Communication in English

• First Language : Language Acquisition :: Second Language : Language Learning
• Language Acquisition is the process by which humans acquire the capacity to perceive and comprehend language, as well as to produce and use words and sentences to communicate
• Father of modern communication: Aristotle
• The most basic function of communication is social interaction
• Pauses in between the speech delivered are called juncture
• Emblem is the shared meaning of a gesture understood in a certain community
• Telegraphese is a language used in communication specifically in texting
• SWOT analysis is used in communication for business and trade
• Conventional Lead is the type of lead that is usually used in news articles
• Evergreen in journalism means it can be published anytime
• Convergence in journalism means different news media all cover the same story in the same way
• Editorial articles do not use the lead
• Email addresses are invisible to the recipients of the email in BCC
• Modified Block Style aligns the dateline, complimentary close, and signature to the right
• Full Block Form is considered as the most popular and easiest style of business letter
• Functional Resume is organized around various kinds of experiences and achievements that highlight one’s professional skills
• Succinctness in a resume is all about giving brief but direct details that are relevant to your job application
• “How do I love thee? Let me count the ways…” by Elizabeth Browning is a sonnet
• Ancient form of communication is a letter