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15 Cards in this Set
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Accent |
Ways in which words are pronounced. Accent can vary according to the region or social class of a speaker. |
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Adjacency pairs |
Parallel expressions used across the boundaries of individual speaking turns. They are usually ritualistic and formulaic socially. Eg, "how are you? " / "fine thanks" |
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Back channel |
Words, phrases or non verbal utterances used by a listener to give feedback to the speaker that the message is getting followed and understood. |
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Contraction |
A reduced form often marked by an apostrophe in writing. Eg, can't=cannot. |
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Deixis/deictics |
Words such as 'this', 'that', 'here', 'there' which refers backwards or forwards or outside a text- a sort of verbal pointing. Very much a context dependant feature of talk. |
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Dialect |
The distinctive grammar and vocabulary which is associated with a regional or social use of a language. |
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Discourse marker |
Words or phrases which are used to signal the relationship and connections between utterances and to signpost that was is said can be followed by the listener or reader. Eg, 'first', 'on the other hand', 'so anyways' etc. |
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Elision |
The omission or slurring of one or more sounds or syllables. Eg, gonna=going to, etc. |
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Ellipsis |
The omission of part of a grammatical structure. Eg, 'might be', the pronoun 'i' is missed out. This conveys a more casual and informal tone. |
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False start |
This is when the speaker begins an utterance, then stops and either repeats or reformulates it. Sometimes called self correction. |
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Filler |
Items which do not carry conventional meaning but which are inserted in speech to allow time to think, to create a pause or to hold a turn in a conversation. Eg, 'er', 'um', 'ah'. Also called voice pause. |
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Grices maxims |
Quantity- don't say too much or too little. Relevance- keep to the point. Manner- speak in a clear, coherent, orderly way. Quality- be truthful. |
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Hedge |
Words or phrases which soften or weaken the force with which something is said. Eg, 'perhaps', 'maybe', 'sort of', 'possibly', 'I think'. |
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Idiolect |
An individually distinctive style of speaking. |
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Interactional talk |
Language in conversation used for interpersonal reasons and/or socialising. |
