Spoken Language with Annice T2 Flashcards
What are positive face threatening acts?
The threat to the self image of someone
What are negative face threatening acts?
The threat to not being imposed upon by others.
What are negative face threatening acts?
When an individual doesn’t avoid or intend to avoid the obstruction of their interlocutor’s freedom of action. Threat to freedom.
What are paralinguistics?
Referring to non verbal elements of communication including body language, rhythm and tone of voice
Give an example of a filler word
Erm
Um
Er
Like
What is a false start ?
When a speaker begins an utterance and then restarts, rephrasing their ideas
Give some examples of back channeling
Mhm
Yeah
What is an example of a prosodic feature?
Intonation
Stress
Emphasis
Give an example of hedging
Kind of
Sort of
You know
What are some normal non-fluency features
Pauses
Hedges
False starts
Prosodics
Back channeling
Repetition
What is the function of phatic speech?
It is primarily SOCIAL. No informational value at all. Doesn’t convey opinion or fact and it used when it would be rude not to speak.
Eg, passing someone and saying “Hi you alright” without waiting for an answer - Phatic speech
Why is transactional speech used?
This is intended to ACHIEVE A PURPOSE usually to get something done
Eg. Pass me the salt. Hand me that remote.
What is expressive speech?
This reveals a STATE OF MIND. If you express an opinion about a film or how attractive you find someone, that is an expressive utterance.
Eg. He is good looking. That film was incredible.
If an FTA challenges your self image, which type is it?
Positive
If an FTA makes you feel as if you’ve been imposed upon, which type would it be?
Negative
What are Lakoffs maxims of politeness?
1- Don’t impose
2- Give options
3- Make the receiver feel good
What are Grice’s 4 maxims?
1 Quantity
2 Relevance
3 Manner
4 Quality
