ENGLISH LANG A LEVEL PT2

Define Adjacency pairs

Pairs of utterances that are linked, such as a question and an answer, or a greeting and a reply. “How are you/Im fine,thanks”

Define Turn-taking

How speakers manage who speaks when in conversation.

Define Topic shifts/ topic management

Moving from one subject to another, or maintaning the current subject.

Define Paralinguistic features

Non-verbal elements of communication such as laughter, sighs, gestures or changes in volume and pitch

Define Prosodic features.

Features of intonation, stress,rhythm and pace that shape meaning in speech

Define Hedges

Words/ phrases that soften or weaken the force of what is said

Define Vague Language

Non-specific expression

Define Deixis

Context-bound words that require shared understanding of the situation.

Define Politeness strategies

Ways of showing respect, saving face, or avoiding offence

Define Idiolect

An individual’s distinctive style of speaking ( influenced by background, indentity )

Define Sociolect/ Dialect

Speech patterns associated wtih social groups or regions

Define Ellision

The omission of sounds in connected speech

Define Tag questions

Short questions added to the end of a statement, often for confirmation or interaction.

Define Non-fluency features

General label for fillers, pauses, hesitations, repetitions,false starts, repairs