Discourse structure Flashcards
Define discourse structure
The journey a text takes from start to finish. Deals with the cohesion and organisation of a text.
Define non-fluency features
Fillers, repetition, false-starts and verbal elements tied to spoken language.
Define interjections
Words like ‘uh-oh’, ‘oops’ and ‘aargh’. Verbal elements.
Define phatic tokens
A communication which primarily serves to establish and maintain social relationships. AKA ‘small talk’.
Define self-oriented phatic tokens
Refers to the individual who is speaking.
Give an example of self-oriented phatic tokens
‘Hard work, this’; ‘I’m warm today’.
Define other-oriented phatic tokens
Refers to the recipient of the phatic token.
Give an example of other-oriented phatic tokens
‘That looks like hard work’; ‘you’re looking well’
Define neutral-oriented phatic tokens
General small talk
Give an example of neutral-oriented phatic tokens
‘Nice weather’; ‘great view’
What are salutations?
Greetings
What are valedictions?
Goodbyes
Define pre-closing sequences
A sequence that normally establishes that the conversation should come to an end.
Give examples of pre-closing sequences
‘So I’ll ring you tomorrow then’
Define discourse markers
Words that show cohesion and structure