Collected Speech Terms Flashcards

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Implicature

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When we understand why one of Grice’s Maxims has been flouted.

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Hedges

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Any device used by a speaker to reduce the impact of an utterance. Eg. “I am not sure BUT…” or “That is RATHER poor.”

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Indirect Speech Act

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The substitution of one speech act for another in order to convey the subtext.

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Kinesics

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The physical movements, facial expressions and gesticulations that accompany speech.

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Non-fluency Features

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Characteristics of spontaneous speech. Eg. Hesitations, unintended prepositions, false starts and fillers.

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Paralinguistic Features

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Accompanying features of speech which also convey meaning, such as tone of voice, emphasis and intonation.

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Phatic Speech

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Language we use to enable social contact rather than convey a literal meaning, such as “It’s a nice day today” or “How are you?”.

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Politeness

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The first principle of conversation. The reason why Grice’s Maxims are flouted.

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Tag Questions

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A short question attached to the end of an utterance, seeking some sort of feedback. Eg. “It’s a lovely day isn’t it”.

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Turn Taking

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The way in which speakers regulate their contributions to a conversation.

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Topic Marker (Representative Utterance)

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Utterances that introduce new topics/area of focus to conversation. They can be statements or questions.

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Utterance

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A unit of meaning in conversation.

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