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• Pragmatics is the study of intended meaning in communication.
• It focuses on how context, social factors, and shared knowledge influence the interpretation of language beyond its literal or denotative meaning.
  

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• Snowball sampling is a method in research where existing participants are asked to nominate further people known to them who fit the criteria for the study.
• This approach is often used when the target population is hard to reach or identify initially.
  

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• The title "A Tale of Two Cities" refers to London and Paris.
• The novel by Charles Dickens contrasts the social and political climates of these two cities during the tumultuous period of the French Revolution and the corresponding events in London.

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• The category of poetry that is based on unrhymed lines and a defined meter is called "Blank verse."
• It consists of lines of iambic pentameter without end rhyme.

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• The minimal meaningful unit in language is a morpheme.
• A morpheme is the smallest unit of language that carries meaning.
• It can be a word or a part of a word, such as prefixes, suffixes, or roots, that cannot be further divided without losing its meaning.

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• The term for a situation where two languages are employed in distinct contexts within a community, often by the same speaker, is called Diglossia.
• In diglossic situations, one language variety is used in formal or high-prestige contexts, while another variety, often a dialect or a less prestigious form, is used in informal or low-prestige contexts.
  

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• In Beckett's "Waiting for Godot," Pozzo is different in the second act compared to the first act in that he is now blind.
• In the second act, Pozzo has become blind and dependent on Lucky to lead him.
• This change symbolizes the themes of loss, decay, and the unpredictable nature of life.

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The correct spelling of the adjective meaning "Indented teach" is "Didactic."

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• The language learning theory that emphasizes comprehensible input is Krashen's Monitor Model.
• This theory posits that language acquisition occurs when learners are exposed to comprehensible input, which is language that they can understand but is slightly beyond their current proficiency level.

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• An apology, in the context of writing, refers to a work written to defend a writer's opinion, to elaborate on a problem, or to clarify a particular issue.
• It's a form of discourse that explains and justifies the author's viewpoint or actions.