Spoken Language Technical Terms

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The distinctive way that an individual speaks.
Idiolect
1 of 18
Close to slang, where people use less formal or proverbial expression.
Colloquial
2 of 18
Giving feedback to show that the message is understood.
Back-channelling
3 of 18
People usually open with "Hi" or "Hello".
Expected greeting
4 of 18
Usually used while the speakers thinks of what they want to say.
Fillers
5 of 18
Where a speaker starts saying one thing, then changes their mind.
False starts
6 of 18
People repeat words a lot in spontaneous speech.
Repetition
7 of 18
People talking over each other.
Overlap
8 of 18
Words missed out.
Ellipsis
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Slurring together of two words.
Elision
10 of 18
Small talk that does not have much meaning.
Phatic language
11 of 18
Language that can only be understood in the context of the conversation.
Deixis
12 of 18
Aspects to speech that are not words.
Paralinguistic features
13 of 18
Specific way words are pronounced.
Accent
14 of 18
Language variety of region or social class.
Dialect
15 of 18
Convey reactions to information given.
Interjections
16 of 18
To avoid causing offence or being too direct.
Hedge
17 of 18
Less than 1 second.
Micropause
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Card 2

Front

Close to slang, where people use less formal or proverbial expression.

Back

Colloquial

Card 3

Front

Giving feedback to show that the message is understood.

Back

Preview of the front of card 3

Card 4

Front

People usually open with "Hi" or "Hello".

Back

Preview of the front of card 4

Card 5

Front

Usually used while the speakers thinks of what they want to say.

Back

Preview of the front of card 5
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