Non-fluency Features (spoken language)

Question 1

What are non-fluency features?

Answer 1

Features that interrupt the flow of speech

Question 2

What is a filler?

Answer 2

Words or expressions that have little or no meaning e.g. You know, like, sort of

(They are used out of habit or a pause to think)

Question 3

What is a voiced pause?

Answer 3

Voices hesitations e.g. Um, er

Question 4

What is an unvoiced pause?

Answer 4

Indicated in transcripts as (.) or (1) to show longer pauses

Question 5

What are unintentional repetitions and false starts/repairs?

Answer 5

Words or phrases repeated but not deliberately