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A turn construction unit (TCU) is the fundamental segment of speech in a conversation, as analysed in conversation analysis. The idea was introduced in "A Simplest Systematics for the Organization of Turn-Taking for Conversation" by Harvey Sacks , Emanuel Schegloff , and Gail Jefferson in 1974. [ 1 ]
In the Commonwealth realms, the speech from the throne is an oration that forms part of a ceremony marking the opening of parliament. [3] Some records indicate the ceremony has taken place since the Middle Ages, [4] while others place its origins in the 16th century, [5] when England was still an absolute monarchy. [6]
The Obama inaugural ceremony not only achieved the highest Internet viewership for a U.S. presidential inauguration, the inaugural event was the first to feature a live audio description of a swearing-in ceremony and the first to include closed captioning in the live webcast of the event.
This ceremony is held in the depth of winter, but by the words we speak and the faces we show the world, we force the spring, a spring reborn in the world's oldest democracy that brings forth the ...
UCLA commencement ceremonies kicked off Friday with at least one event marked by student speakers who delivered searing criticism of the university's handling of pro-Palestinian protests and ...
[110] [111] Dr. King gave variations of his "The Other America" speech over the final 12 months of his life; [110] for example, see below for his 14 March 1968 speech at Grosse Pointe Farms, MI. April 16 Interview on CBS's Face the Nation: A combative interview, important, for its proceeding Dr. King's Beyond Vietnam Speech.
The speech was reminiscent of Trump's campaign stump speech, emphasizing the highlights of his term in office. He wished incoming President Biden well (without directly mentioning his name), noting that the success and security of the country depended on his success as leader, while also implicitly warning Biden not to change or reverse some of ...
Comedian Jerry Seinfeld was met with a wave of boos Sunday when students at Duke University in North Carolina walked out just before his commencement speech, the latest in a wave of antiwar ...