Terminology

?
Prosodic features
Features that describe the tone, volume, tempo and rhythm of voice.
1 of 11
Backchannel noise
Words and non-verbal utterances (‘oh’, ‘uh huh’] used by a listener to give feedback to a speaker that the message is being .
2 of 11
Discourse structure
the way in which language in a story/text is put together.
3 of 11
Phonology
The way a text sounds
4 of 11
Narratives
First person narrative is I, second person narrative is you, third person narrative is he/she/they
5 of 11
Lexical field
Words grouped to a particular theme.
6 of 11
Elision
The omission of a sound or syllable when speaking, often slurred (as in fishnchips)
7 of 11
Tag question
Strings of words normally added to a declarative sentence to turn the statement into a question. E.g. “It’s a bit expensive round here, isn’t it?”
8 of 11
Free direct speech
Speech without reporting clauses.
9 of 11
Reporting clause
When you tell a story where characters are noted by ‘he said, she said’.
10 of 11
Interactional
Language in conversation used often for socialising.
11 of 11

Other cards in this set

Card 2

Front

Words and non-verbal utterances (‘oh’, ‘uh huh’] used by a listener to give feedback to a speaker that the message is being .

Back

Backchannel noise

Card 3

Front

the way in which language in a story/text is put together.

Back

Preview of the back of card 3

Card 4

Front

The way a text sounds

Back

Preview of the back of card 4

Card 5

Front

First person narrative is I, second person narrative is you, third person narrative is he/she/they

Back

Preview of the back of card 5
View more cards

Comments

No comments have yet been made

Similar English Language & Literature resources:

See all English Language & Literature resources »See all Terminology resources »