pragmatics Flashcards
what is pragmatics
part of speech that is not words
what are the 9 features of speech
pauses, fillers, false starts, repetition, tag questions, hedges, deixis, topic drift, multiple co-ordination
if a child fails to turn take with an adult what does the adult do
provide their turn for them
what does the adult do if a child interrupts them
adult will cede their turn
what is topic control
choosing which topics are used in conversation
what is talking topically
speaker must talk topically with previous utterances - sign of support
what is topic loops
returning to a previous topic - sign of dominance / controlling conversation
what is the cooperative principle
we do as much as we can to show our interlocutors that we are co-operating with them
what maxim do children break frequently
maxim of relevance
children and face theory
children often dont try to be face protective
what do adults tend to avoid with children
putting them in a face vulnerable position
what are the 7 functions of Halliday’s Taxonomy
instrumental, regulatory, interactional, personal, representational, imaginative, heuristic
what is instrumental used to do
fulfil a need
what is regulatory used to do
influence the behaviour of others
what is interactional used to do
develop and maintain social relationships
what is personal language used to do
express feelings, opinions and individual identity
what is representational language used to do
convey facts and information
what is imaginative language used to do
tell stories and create and imaginary world
what is heuristic language used to do
learn more about the world
what are Dore’s 8 functions
labelling, repeating, answering, requesting action, calling, greeting, protesting and practising
