speech Flashcards
what are sociolinguistics?
the relationship between language and power
what are pragmatics?
when language changes according to context
what are suprasegmentals?
pitch,pace,volume and stress are all used in speech
what is the co-operative principle?
people communicate in a way that establishes comity, proposed by Paul Grice
what is institutional authority?
authority given to a person
what is situational authority?
authority given to a person based off the situation
what are non-fluency features?
pauses, repetition, false starts and fillers are all non-0fluency features, because speech is often spontaneous
what are pragmatic features?
hedges and discourse markers
what are the functions of speech?
referential-speech to give information
phatic-speech to maintain relationships
transactional-speech to achieve a purpose
expressive-language about feelings and emotions
what are minimal responses?
supported noises that give support