english language spoken features

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ACCENT
the ways in which words are pronounced
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ACCOMODATION
changes made to speech to emphasize
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ADJACENCY PAIRS
parallel expressions. E.g 'how are you' 'fine thanks'
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AUDIENCE
who the transcript is aimed at
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BACK CHANNEL
word or phrase used by listener to give feedback to speaker
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CODE SWITICHING
speaker altering their register according to audience
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CONTEXT
key background information
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CONVERGENCE
speakers adapting their language to reduce difference between them
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DECLARATIVE
a statement
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DIALECT
a form of language spoken in a particular area
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DISCOURSE
the study of spoken language
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DISCOURSE MARKERS
words that singal connection between utterances
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DIVERGENCE
speakers adapting their language to increase difference between them
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ELLLISION
the slur of one or more syllables. E.g gonna
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ELLIPSIS
the drop of a word in a sentence that doesn't disrupt the context
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EXPRESSIVE
aim of spoken language is attitude conveyed
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FALSE START
speakers starts then stops. correcting it-REPAIR
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FILLER
sounds used to create thinking time. E.g um
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FORM
what type of text it is
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FUNCTION
how the transcript is expressed
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GLOTTAL STOPS
the drop of dental sounds in words
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HEDGING
words that soften the force
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IDIOLECT
an individual style of speaking
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IMPERATIVE
a command
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INTERROGATIVE
a question
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INTONATION
rise and fall of tune in a speakers voice
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LATCH ON
speaker 2 takes their turn to talk immediately
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OVERLAP
two people talk at the same time
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PARA-LINGUISTIC FEATURES
body language, facial expressions, gestures
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PHATIC SPEECH
word/phrase that serves a social function
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PHONEME
smallest unit of sound
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PHONETIC
study of spoken language/how they're pronounced
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PITCH
the rise and fall of the voice. E.g squeaky or deep
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PROSODIC FEATURES
how something is sai. E.g pitch,intonation, tempo, stress, rhtym
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PURPOSE
what the transcript plans to achieve
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RALLENTANDO
speech getting slower
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RECEIVED PRONUNCIATION
standard english
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REFERENTIAL
aim of spoken language is an informative exchange
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REGISTER
formal, semi formal or informal
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RUNNING REPAIR
socially organising a conversation
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SOCIOLECT
speech used by certain groups. E.g class
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SPONTANEITY MARKERS
fillers
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STRESS
emphasis placed on certain words
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TAG QUESTION
question tagged at end of statement for reassurance
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TERM ACCELARANDO
speech getting faster
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TRANSCATIONAL
aim is to get something done
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TURN TAKING
speakers take their own turn so no overlap occurs
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UNINTENTIONAL REPETITION
accidental repetition
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UTTERANCE
complete unit of talk, bounded by the speakers silence
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VOCATIVE
a direct reference in discourse at
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ATTITUDE ADJECTIVE
an adjective that describe someones opinion towards something
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PROPER ADJECTIVE
an adjective that is derived from a proper noun. E.g Japanese camera
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PRE-MODIFYING ADJECTIVE
modifies a noun by coming before.E.g fast car
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ADVERB OF PLACE
shows where the action is happening. E.g poverty is everywhere
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ADVERB OF TIME
when/how frequent the action is done. E.g she went yesterday
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ADVERB OF MANNER
shows the way the action is done. E.g he sand loudly
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ADVERB OF DEGREE
increase/decrease the effect of the verb. E.g completely agree
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COMMON NOUN
general noun for something that can be broken into types
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COLLECTIVE NOUN
name for a number of people/things
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CONCRETE NOUN
can be identified through the 5 senses
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ABSTRACT NOUN
something that isnt the 5 senses. E.g jealousy
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PROPER NOUN
name used for a person, place or organisation, using a capital letter
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PRONOUN
a pronoun replaces a noun on a name or object. E.g name-she
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DEONTIC MODALITY
deonitic modal verbs affect a situation through permission or command
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EPESIMISTIC MODALITY
express the speakers opinion about possibility. E.g might
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COMPARATIVE
compares two things, usually ends with er. E.g taller
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SUPERLATIVE
shows the minimum or maximum of something. E.g biggest
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VERB
word that express an action
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PREPOSITION
links a noun or pronoun to other words
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DEFINITE ARTICLE
refers to something specific
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INDEFINITE ARTICLE
refers to something in general
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QUANTIFIER
single word of phrase that shows amount
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