Spoken Text Flashcards
Give 5 examples of spontaneous/natural speech features
Elision Ellipses Liaison Juncture Elongation
What is Elision?
The deleting of one or more sounds in a word
What is Liaison?
Communication between groups of people
What is a Juncture?
The set of features which enable a listener to tell the difference between two phrases - I scream and ice cream
What is Elongation?
The lengthening of a word
Name 7 non fluency features
Voiced pause False start Repetition Repair Micro-pause Pause
What is a voiced pause/filler?
Using words such as ‘um’ whilst thinking of what to say next
What is a false start?
Occurs when the speaker rearranges what they are saying
What does repair mean?
When a speaker recognises they’ve made a mistake, so they repeat themselves saying it correctly
What does rapport mean?
Trying to get a good relationship with the audience
What does rhetorical actually mean?
Persuading
What is pedagogic talk?
Give information
What does egocentric mean?
A personal monologue (talking to yourself)
What does extempore mean?
Taken out of the moment / spontaneous
What does utterance mean?
Forgiving the non grammatically correct spoken word
What does phatic mean?
Preceding the main content - lovely weather etc
What does expressive mean?
Feelings are transmitted, same as emotive language
What does directive mean?
Same as imperative, a command
What does referential mean?
Factual information
What does Constantive mean?
Declaring something is the case and can be judged as to whether it’s true or false
What does performative mean?
Ceremonial ( in plays as well )
What does commisive mean?
Making a commitment such as a promise or threat
‘I will kill you if you do that’
What is an ethnically proposition?
What is morally right or acceptable
What are the 4 things to think about when analysing spoken word?
Relationships
Formality
Topicality (focus shifts)
Structure - thread of conversation
