College 12 Flashcards
what is social gating?
in real social interaction learning happens
what is the theory of mind?
understanding that people have mental states that can be different from one’s own
What are two tests for the theory of mind?
a false belief test and a referential communication task
what is the false belief test?
a test intended to probe for the ability to recognize that the mental state of another person can be different from one’s own
What is a referential communication task?
an experimental task in which speakers refer to a specific target object in the context of a number of other objects
What is reices maxims
a set of communicative expectations that are shared by speakers and hearers
what are maxims?
basic starting points
what maxims to we assume speakers follow?
Quality, relation, quantity and manner
What are scalar implicatures
when a speaker chooses a vague expression rather dan a strong one
what is implicatures
that wat is not said but is implied/inferred
what is the difference between semantic meaning and pragmatic meaning?
semantic can be derived from the linguistic code and pragmatic must be inferred
What are the findings of the study about the interpretation of negated opposite?
verbal politeness
what you say=/= what you mean
Accommodation and adaption
Cooperative conversations
What is the pedagogical stance
a receptive mindset adopted bu the learner in response to cues that signal that an interactive partner is intending to convey new and relevant information
