Spoken Language

Spoken Language

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  • Created on: 15-03-17 10:52
Accent
A distinctive way of pronouncing a language, especially one associated with a particular country, area, or social class.
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Hedges
Words used to avoid giving a direct answer or to soften an answer. E.g. Probably
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Dialect
Regional speech
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Fillers
Words used to keep control of a conversation and keep the audience interested. E.g. Um
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Idiolect
An individual's own way of speaking.
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Backchanneling
Feedback from the listeners.
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Intonation
The rise and fall of someones voice.
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Jargon
Specialist lexis. Words used in specific specialisations. E.g. at the dentist.
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Paralinguistic Features
Non-verbal communication. i.e. body language given whilst speaking.
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Prosodic Features
Variations in pitch, loudness, tempo, and rhythm. The aspects of a voice.
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Rhetorical Question
Question not designed to be answered. Often used as sarcasm.
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Received Pronunciation
Standard English, English accent.
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Slang
Non-standard English, used informally.
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Spontaneous Speech
Naturally occurring speech
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Transcript
A written passage.
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Vague Language
Speech that is less precise. E.g. "You know what I mean" "That thing" "What's it called".
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Card 2

Front

Words used to avoid giving a direct answer or to soften an answer. E.g. Probably

Back

Hedges

Card 3

Front

Regional speech

Back

Preview of the back of card 3

Card 4

Front

Words used to keep control of a conversation and keep the audience interested. E.g. Um

Back

Preview of the back of card 4

Card 5

Front

An individual's own way of speaking.

Back

Preview of the back of card 5
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