English Language Revision Quiz

The speech habits of a particular person is the definition of what?

Idiolect

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An utterance whose only function is to perform a social task is defined as what?

Phatic Expression

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What does this symbol mean when used in a transcription? = (2)

a 2 second pause

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Linear Speech is...

... speech that proceeds from A to B without hesitation

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Spoken utterances that provide information are called what?

Referential Utterances

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Brown and Levinson identified two forms of politeness in a conversation. What were they called?

Positive and Negative Politeness

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An utterance whose only function is to perform a social task is defined as what?

Phatic Expression

What does this symbol mean when used in a transcription? = (2)

Linear Speech is...

Spoken utterances that provide information are called what?

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