The document discusses how language varies based on social context and relationships between speakers. It covers topics like speech accommodation theory, how speakers converge or diverge based on their audience, and the influence of social class and culture on language. The concept of communicative competence is also introduced, which includes grammatical, discourse, sociolinguistic, and strategic competence that allow people to communicate effectively in different situations.

1. METHODOLOGY III ENGLISH SCHOOL Mgs. Gina Camacho Minuche Second Term Abril Agosto 2011

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8. Examples People may converge: 9

16. Speech functions, politeness and cross-cultural communication

17. The Phatic communication conveys an effective or social message rather than a referential one. The way a message is given is always going to depend on the intonation, tone of voice and context the speaker uses. The form people choose in a particular context depends on the social distance between participants, their relatives status, and the formality of the context.