Features Of Spoken Language Flashcards
Fillers
A non verbal sound which acts as a pause to signal uncertainty or breathing space
Skip connectors
A word or phrase that returns the conversation to a previous topic
Hedging
Words or phrases which soften the force at which something is said
Discourse markers
Words or phrases which signal connections between utterances to signpost what is being said
Deixis
Words and phrases which do not have a clear meaning on their own but are informed by context
False starts
When a speaker begins to speak, stops, then starts again
Ellipsis
Omission of part of a grammatical structure
Elision
Omission or slurring of sounds and syllables
Hesitations
The speaker stops speaking to think about what they are saying next
Tag questions
Words added to the end of statement to turn them into a question
Turn taking
When one person listens while the other talks, without interrupting
Phatic talk
Utterances which have no purpose other than to establish or maintain relationships - ‘small talk’
Overlap
When two or more speakers speak at the same time
Paralinguistic features
Non verbal communication
Back channeling
Feedback given by the listener to show they agree or understand
