Pragmatics terminology Flashcards
1
Q
what does pragmatic mean?
A
the implied meanings of words
2
Q
who came up with the Speech Act Theory?
A
Austin
3
Q
what’s involved in the Speech Act Theory
A
locution
illocution
perlocution
4
Q
what is locution
A
the literal meaning
5
Q
what is illocution
A
the implied meaning
6
Q
what is perlocution
A
the perceived meaning
7
Q
who came up with Accommodation theory?
A
Giles et al
8
Q
what is the Accommodation theory?
A
where a speaker adopts to another’s dialect, sociolect or accent
9
Q
Convergence
A
to impress/connect with someone
10
Q
Upwards convergence
A
changing accent/lexis to be more prestigious
11
Q
Downwards convergence
A
more informal language to fit in
12
Q
overt prestige
A
using more formal/standard english
13
Q
covert prestige
A
language that has prestige in a particular region/social group
