English Key Terms 0.0 / 5 ? English LanguageText AnalysisASAQA Created by: Phoebe SkipperCreated on: 28-09-20 16:54 Accent The way in which words are pronounced 1 of 31 Adjancey pairs Parallel expressions used across the boundaries of individual speaking turns 2 of 31 Back-channel Words, phrases and non-verbal utterances used by a listener in response to a speaker 3 of 31 Closing sequences Signing off 4 of 31 Contraction A reduced form 5 of 31 Deixis Words which refer backwards, forwards or outside of the text 6 of 31 Dialect Distinctive grammar and vocabulary which is associated with a region 7 of 31 Discourse marker Words, phrases or clauses that organise what we say or write 8 of 31 Ellision The omission or slurring of sounds or syllables 9 of 31 Ellipsis The omission of a part of a grammatical structure 10 of 31 False start When the speaker begins an utterance, then stops and either repeats or reformulates it 11 of 31 Filler Items which do not carry conventional meaning but are inserted in speech to allow time to think 12 of 31 Grice's Maxims Four basic conversational rules; quantity, relevance, manner and quality 13 of 31 Hedge Words or phrases which often soften the force which something is said 14 of 31 Idiolect An individually distinctive style of speaking 15 of 31 Interactional talk Language in conversation used for sociallising 16 of 31 Non-fluency features Typical characteristics of spoken language that interupt the flow of talk 17 of 31 Openings Conversation starters 18 of 31 Paralinguistic features Related to body language 19 of 31 Phatic talk Conversational utterances that have no concrete purpose other than to establish or maintain personal relationships 20 of 31 Pragmatics Focuses on contexts and purposes of people in conversation 21 of 31 Pre-closing signals Ways of indicating the conversation is ending 22 of 31 Prosodic features Stress, rhythm, pitch, tempo and intonation 23 of 31 Repairs An alteration that is suggested by a speaker in order to correct a previous conversational contribution 24 of 31 Sociolect A social dialect or variety of speech used by a particular group 25 of 31 Tag question Strings of words normally added to turn the statement into a question 26 of 31 Topic, topic shifts, topic starters and topic loops All terms concerned with what people are talking about 27 of 31 Transactional talk Language used to transmit content or information 28 of 31 Turn taking A time during which a single participant speaks 29 of 31 Utterance A complete unit of talk 30 of 31 Vague language Statements that sound imprecise and unassertive 31 of 31
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