SPOKEN LANGUAGE FEATURES + TERMS

Question 1

False Starts

Answer 1

When you begin to say something then stop to repeat or alter what you are going to say.

Question 2

Accents

Answer 2

The way you speak and pronounce certain words depending on where you are from.

Question 3

Prosodic Features

Answer 3

Referring to the pitch and tone of an utterance that is spoken.

Question 4

Backchanneling

Answer 4

Words, phrases and utterances which people use to show they are taking in what is being said to them; e.g. ‘I see’ or ‘Uh huh’.

Question 5

Dialect

Answer 5

The words or from a particular area, for example the Geordie dialect. Different to accent since this is about words, not sound.

Question 6

Ideolect

Answer 6

The language specific to an individual. Words you might say that others may not. Traits and features in an individuals speech.

Question 7

Received Pronunciation (RP)

Answer 7

The standard spoken language. Most prestigious accent, cant be traced back to a specific area.

Question 8

Standard English

Answer 8

The “correct” form of English, typically referring to written language.

Question 9

Fillers

Answer 9

Used in the beginning or middle of an utterance, gives the speaker time to think.

Question 10

Interruption

Answer 10

Stopping someone from speaking. More negative.

Question 11

Overlapping

Answer 11

Considered more polite than interruptions. Someone finishing off what someone else is saying.

Question 12

Tag Question

Answer 12

Tagging a question onto the end of a sentence. e.g. “Its a lovely day, isn’t it?”

Question 13

Ellipses

Answer 13

In speech, shortening a word, also known as contractions e.g. ‘don’t’ instead of ‘do not’