SPEAKING
In sociolinguistics, Espiquin or the Espiquin model, is a model socio-linguistic study (represented as a mnemonic) developed by Dell Hymes. It is a tool to assist the identification and labeling of components of linguistic interaction that was driven by his view that, in order to speak a language correctly, one needs not only to learn its vocabulary and grammar, but also the context in which words are used.
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“Life must be a constant education; one must learn everything, from speaking to dying.”
—Gustave Flaubert (1821–1880)
“For more than forty years I’ve been speaking in prose without even knowing it!”
—Molière [Jean Baptiste Poquelin] (1622–1673)
“If you make yourself understood, you’re always speaking well.”
—Molière [Jean Baptiste Poquelin] (1622–1673)