English Language Key Terms

1. The gap between words in speech lasting for only a fraction of a second (8)
5. A non-fluency feature where speaker utters either a non-verbal noise (er, erm, um) Or a verbal one (sort of, you know what I mean) (7)
6. Indicated in transcripts by () which shows a half a second duration. A number in the backets indicates the number of seconds. i.e (3) = 3 seconds (6)
7. Swearing and non-politcally correct lexis. (5, 8)
8. When a speaker checks what they say. ("Do you see what I mean?" etc) (10, 4)
9. The tone of voice (10)

2. The high status openly attatched to Standard English and Recieved Pronounciation. (RP) (5, 8)
3. When someone stars to speak before the original speaker has finished. (11)
4. A direct response to something without overlap, like the person is anticipating what comes next. (Marked by = in a transcript) (8)
10. The Topic of Conversation (6)

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