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 ENG301 GDB Solution Spring 2021
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1. “Although we live in an information technology age, we often find ourselves in failure to communicate situations”. Comment on the given statement. (Word limit of 150-200 words)

Solution:

This is a famous quote by Johnny Tan. Yes, it’s true that although we are living in the era of information technology, yet we are failed to communicate effectively in many situations.

Information technology has great impact in the following ways.

• Impact on interpersonal communication: The current generation lacks essential interpersonal skills (the ability to express the ideas and thoughts to others face-to-face). A major reason for this tendency is communication through texting and chatting on websites

• Effect on nonverbal communication: Technological means have also affected nonverbal communication. Lack of face-to-face interaction has reduced the nonverbal grasping power of individuals.

• Near yet far: Teenagers especially are always hooked to the social networking sites. Communication is missing, parents are not technology savvy and not used to the communication styles of their kids, and this has increased the generation gap.

• Reduced social interactions: Life has changed a lot; there are no social meetings and get-togethers. People are more bothered about their online life rather than the real social life

• Has led to many addictions: People have literally become addicted to the Internet and cell phones, and this has led to many anxiety disorders. People addiction make them feel lonely and isolated

2. Search any 10 examples where some words give different semantic shades in different Pakistani Cultures which are cultural shocks for language speakers.

(Word limit of 150-200 words)

Solution:

1. ‘Highway’ and ‘Motorway’. ‘Motorways’ have been named as M1, M2 etc. but

‘Highway’ could be any road connecting two cities.

2. Garden’ and ‘Backyard’. Garden is not part of the house but ‘Backyard’ or

‘Courtyard’ is an integral part of a house. The informants took ’Garden’ as a ‘Public Park’.

3. Gas station’ and ‘Petrol station’. ‘Gas station’ can be seen as synonym for ‘CNG station’ but with ‘Petrol’ they preferred as ‘Pump’.

4. ‘Pants’ and ‘Trousers’ in that ‘Pants’ refer to formal dressing while ‘Trousers’ refer to ‘sports pajama’.

5. ‘Radio’ and ‘Wireless’. ‘Radio’ telecasts programs broadcast by the radio station, on the while ‘Wireless’ could be any electronic device used without wires.

6. ‘ATM’ (Automatic Teller Machine) but the informants could not readily recognize

‘Teller’ as ‘Cashier’. ‘

7. Sneakers’ and ‘Trainers’ have been seen as just a kind of sports shoes hence ‘Joggers’

has been preferred

8. ‘Vacation’ and ‘Holiday’. ‘Vacation’ being several holidays and ‘Holiday’ as a single off day’.

9. ‘Sweater’ and ‘Jersey’. ‘Sweater’ is sleeveless and ‘Jersey’ is full sleeve.

10. ‘Lorry’ is used for bus. It is used in the regional language ‘Punjabi’ or in ‘Urdu’ in such expressions as ‘Lorry adda’.

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