Spoken Language

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Filler
Word or phrase which is not linked to the meaning of the utterance ("Y'know, Ok")
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Micropause
A very short pause which punctuates speech (.)
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Pause
A gap in spoken language which may act as an utterance, a turn boundary or indicate hesitation (2)
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Framing
Controlling te direction and/or subject of a conversation or making utterances that encourage to fill in the blanks.
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Self-related Comment
Speaker makes a comment about themselves ("I'm run off my feet!")
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Other-related Comment
Speaker comments on another speaker ("You need a doctor!")
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Neutral Comment
Speakers make a comment on something neutral in the surroundings (weather)
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Backchanneling
Supportive terms ('oh' and 'really?')
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Opener
Expressions or discourse markers that open a conversation ("So, what are your holiday plans this summer?")
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Closer
Expressions or discourse markers that close a conversation ('Alright then, thanks a lot for the bread, bye.')
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Phatic Communication
Speech which maintains social relationships but does not carry significant meaning.
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Agenda Setting
Where a speaker sets up the main topic of a conversation.
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Topic Management
Topics in a conversation are organised or handed from speaker to speaker.
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Adjacency Pair
A pair of utterances in a conversation that go together (greeting and reply, question and answer)
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False Start
Where a speaker begins an utterance, then stops and either repeats or reformulates it ('If you want to(.) I would like it if you would')
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Hedge
Words and phrases which soften or weaken the force with which something is said ("Maybe, sort of'.")
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Phatic
Conversational utterances used to establish or maintain personal relationships ("How are you?")
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Elision/ Deletion
The slurring or omission of one or more sounds, such as: missed out syllables or sounds ("Goin'" and "An'")
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Turn Taking
A typical orderly arrangement where participants speak with minimal overlap and gap between them.
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Idiolect
An individuals distinctive style of speaking.
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Sociolect
A variety of speech used by a particular group.
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Ellipsis
Missed out words, usually nouns or pronouns ("Hope you're ok")
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Self-repair
An alteration made to correct oneself ("I'll(.)He'll be.)
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Para-linguistic
Use of gestures, facial expressions and laughter.
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Non-verbal Filler/ Voiced Pause
Sound or word that has no meaning but fills a gap ("mmm", "erm", "um")
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Non-standard Grammar
Ungrammatical from common in speech ("Ain't.")
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Colloquialism
Words commonly used in a spoken but not written language, or used in a different way ("And she was like what him and I was like, yeah.")
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A very short pause which punctuates speech (.)

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Micropause

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A gap in spoken language which may act as an utterance, a turn boundary or indicate hesitation (2)

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Card 4

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Controlling te direction and/or subject of a conversation or making utterances that encourage to fill in the blanks.

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Card 5

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Speaker makes a comment about themselves ("I'm run off my feet!")

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