English Language key words 0.0 / 5 ? English LanguageSeeing through languageASAQA Created by: Lakisha GravellCreated on: 11-12-13 11:35 Deviant spelling Spelling that is non-standard but used deliberatly for effect. 1 of 34 Non-standard English Words, phrases and constructions not usually seen in formal texts. 2 of 34 Paralinguistics Things that add to the meaning of a text that aren't actually language, e.g. graphology, NVC and prosodics. 3 of 34 Prosodic elements Paralinguistics vocal elements ofspoken language used to provide emphasis or other effects. 4 of 34 Triad A pattern of three words or phrases. 5 of 34 Synthetic personality The technique where a writer/speaker uses the second-person pronoun to synthesise or fake a personal relation to the audience. 6 of 34 Self-repair When a speaker correct him/herself. 7 of 34 Idiolect An individual style of speaking, made up choices in all frameworks. 8 of 34 Computer-mediated communication (CMC) Communication achieved by use of computer technology. 9 of 34 Adjaceny pair Two utterances by different speakers that have a natural and logical link and complete an idea together. 10 of 34 Cohesion A measure of how well a text fits together as a whole. 11 of 34 Coherence A measure of how a text makes sense. 12 of 34 Accommodation The process of adapting one's speech to make it more or less similar to that of other participants in a conversation. 13 of 34 Face The persona or role a person project or acts out in a conversation. 14 of 34 Convergence When a person's speech patterns become more like those of the other person in a conversation. 15 of 34 Divergence When a person's speech patterns become more individualised and lesslike those of the other person in a conversation. 16 of 34 Upwards Convergence/Divergence Movement towards Standard English. 17 of 34 Downwards Convergence/Divergence Movement away from Standard English. 18 of 34 Reveieved pronuciation (RP) The 'poshest' UK accent. 19 of 34 Standard English (SE) A universally accepted dialect of English that carries a degree of prestige. 20 of 34 Facework The way people work together to protect and support each other's 'faces' in conversation. 21 of 34 Positive face need Our need to be liked and feel part of a group. 22 of 34 Negative face need Our need to be allowed independence and to do our own thing. 23 of 34 Off-record Dropping a hint, saying something without really saying it. 24 of 34 Positive politeness Strategies that emphasise social closeness. 25 of 34 Negative politeness Strategies that recognise the independence or the status of the person you are speaking to. 26 of 34 Intonation The way the pitch of our voices goes up and down as we speak. 27 of 34 Tail A word or phrase added on to the end of a sentence. 28 of 34 Collocation A set of words, often a pair or phrase, which has become strongly associated. 29 of 34 Discourse marker A word or phrase used to gain attention and to show the topic is being changed. 30 of 34 Phonolohy The study of the sounds used in a particular language. 31 of 34 Assonance The repetition of vowel sounds, or of similar vowel sounds. 32 of 34 Modal auxilaries Will, would, can, could, should, may,might, ought. 33 of 34 Head A repition of part of a sentence at the start of it. 34 of 34
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