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Date Posted: 07:22:43 10/01/09 Thu
Author: Antonio Luiz Balbino Neto
Subject: Re: Discourse issues in cross-Cultural Pragmatics
In reply to: Danielle Melo, Luciana Senna, M.Valeria, Raquel, Wivianny L. 's message, "Discourse issues in cross-Cultural Pragmatics" on 08:21:58 09/30/09 Wed

If there is something I'd say to sum up the text/ presentation, that'd be: language is not something you have, but something you are.
After reading about CCP, it is clear that language is an outfit for people to use in different circumstances and, like clothing as well, language models itself to the purpose we want to achieve. Indeed, it is a big lesson to learn if we want to "dress up ourselves with language" at home, school, work, considering the slight differences of each culture/ society. I really like this challenge, since the aim is not making people proficient in a given language, but make them aware to communicate. Hard isn't it?

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  • Re: Discourse issues in cross-Cultural Pragmatics -- Gustavo Rodarte Boechat, 04:48:13 10/04/09 Sun
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