TB9 SPA Lecture 3; Political communication

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1. Which of these characterises interrogative syntax?

  • Yes/no/polar, alternative/disjunctive, indirect
  • Yes/no/polar, alternative/disjunctive, wh-/interrogative word
  • Declarative, moodless, indirect
  • Moodless, indirect, Yes/no/polar
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2. In Bull et al (1996s) analysis of face threats in political interviews, what was the modal response to non-conflictual questions?

  • Ambiguous response
  • Equivocation
  • Replies
  • Direct response

3. Which two devices made up the majority of collective applause in Heritage & Greatbatch (1986)?

  • Lists and headline-punchlines
  • Contrasts and lists
  • Lists and negative naming
  • Contrasts and negative naming

4. What is a critique of Atkinsons (1984) analysis of rhetoric?

  • Does not use statistical tests to support claims and so lacks empirical support
  • Does not use comprehensive sampling- may not be representative of political speech making as a whole
  • Based on selected extracts and has low internal validity
  • Does not use the correct populations and so may not be culturally relevent

5. What may explain the remainder of applause in political speeches?

  • Synchrony, speech content, uninvited applause, delivery, culture
  • Biological motion, speech content, uninvited applause, delivery, culture
  • Number of participants and audience members, delivery, negative naming, content
  • Number of participants and audience members, delivery, culture, content

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