Spontaneous Speech Features (Terminology) Quiz

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1. Tag questions

  • A statement followed by a question
  • Words or phrases used to check the listener is following what is being said
  • Words or phrases used to indicate understanding between characters
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2. Elision

  • Contraction or abbreviation of words (eg. you are --> you're)
  • Omission of words without loss of meaning
  • Words or phrases used to indicate understanding between characters

3. Markers of sympathetic circulatory

  • A statement followed by a question
  • Words or phrases used to indicate understanding between characters
  • Words or phrases used to check the listener is following what is being said

4. Ellipsis

  • Use of informal words and phrases
  • Omission of words without loss of meaning
  • Contraction or abbreviation of words (eg. you are --> you're)

5. Speech markers

  • Used to break down speech into chunks, also to change direction of speech (eg. anyway, right, so.)
  • Words or phrases used to check the listener is following what is being said
  • Words or phrases used to indicate understanding between characters

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