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English Language
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AQA

Created by: sasha williams
Created on: 15-03-13 09:40

what are deitic expressions?

utterances that can not be understood unless the context is known

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what are the two main influences on a persons speech?

speaker identity and context

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what are hedges?

words used to soften or weaken the force by which something is said

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what are paralinguistic features?

use of body language

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what is phatic talk?

utterances used to maintain a personal relationship

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what ia speaker identity

an influence on the language used

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what is context?

aspects of a situation that influence speech used

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what are semantics?

the study of meaning in language

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what did Deborah Tannen study?

language and gender

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what are the two main influences on a persons speech?

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speaker identity and context

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what are hedges?

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what are paralinguistic features?

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what is phatic talk?

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