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10 Cards in this Set
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Accent |
The ways in which words are pronounced. |
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Adjacency Pairs |
Parallel expressions used across the boundaries of individual speaking turns. |
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Back-channel |
Words, phrases and non-verbal utterances [e.g 'i see' 'oh' 'uh huh' 'really'] used by a listener to give feedback to a speaker. |
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Contraction |
A reduced form often marked by an apostrophe in writing - e.g can't = cannot; she'll = she will. |
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Deixis/deictics |
Words such as 'this', 'that' or 'here' which refer backwards and forwards or outside a text. (verbal pointing). |
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Dialect |
The distinctive grammar and vocabulary which is associated with a regional or social use of language. |
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Discourse marker |
Words and phrases which are used to signal the relationship and connections between utterances and to signpost that what is said can be followed by the listener or reader. |
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Elision |
The omission or slurring of one or more sounds or syllables - e.g gonna = going to and wannabe = want to be |
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Ellipsis |
The omission of part of a grammatical structure. For example, in the dialogue: 'You going to the party?' / 'Might be' - The verb 'are' and the pronoun 'I' are missed out. The resulting ellipsis 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'. |
