Percorrer por autor "Vieira, Nataliya Godinho Soares"

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    A comprehensive database for successful communication
    (ISG, 2012) Vieira, Nataliya Godinho Soares
    onsidering globalization the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) becomes essential tool for providing information all over the world. The help of some online programmes is practically indispensable in certain services and areas where it is necessary to apply effective strategies to achieve specific goals in communication, overcome linguistic and cultural barriers, and avoid some misunderstandings that interfere with social interactions. This article presents a framework of theoretical and practical aspects related to the use of electronic corpora; demonstrates how the application of monolingual and bilingual corpora involve in the contact with authentic language use that helps to improve the level of language proficiency and achieve successful communication.
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    Personal advisors for business professionals: improving communication skills with online corpora
    (CIGEST, 2014) Vieira, Nataliya Godinho Soares
    The business sphere is a multilingual world where foreign language communication skills are crucial in international relations. It makes employers look for business professionals who have a high level of linguistic competences. Language proficiency increases the chances of negotiation among partners. There are mainly two obstacles that make barriers in formal communication in a foreign language: lack of knowledge of specific linguistic structures or terminology and frequent transitions from one language to another. This paper contributes to the quest for quick access to a wide range of English, Spanish and Russian online databases that provide authentic language samples. Their application may improve communication skills and facilitate preparation for business discourse.