Pragmatics Flashcards
1
Q
Paralinguistic features
A
Related to body language. E.g laugher, facial expressions.
2
Q
Insider refrences
A
Talking about something the reader will only understand through context.
3
Q
Accommodation theory
A
Adjust speech to accommodate first person we are addressing.
4
Q
Convergence
A
Move speech closer together.
5
Q
Divergence
A
Move speech further apart
6
Q
Downward convergence
A
Humble, closer to working class
7
Q
Upward convergence
A
Impress, closer to upper class
8
Q
Mutual convergence
A
Going toward each other
9
Q
In media res
A
When a story starts during action.
10
Q
Pathetic fallacy
A
The use of weather to reflect characters emotions
