written and spoken language Flashcards
written language normally have 1 of which 4 purposes
inform
instructional
persuasive
entertain
Interactional spoken language
informal, intended to build relationships between the speakers, social function
referential spoken language
listener has to understand context, provides the listener with information
expressive spoken language
highlights the speakers feelings and emotions
transactional spoken language
specifically to get information or make a deal
phatic spoken language
small talk, conversation starters
False start
Speaker changes their train of thought
Back channelling
Shows the speaker that what they are saying is understood
Elsion
Slurring together sounds or syllables/ sounds are left out
Hedging
Shows uncertainty in conversation
Adjacency pairs
Short familiar exchanges of conversation, predictable
Signalling closure
Shows the conversstion is ending
Tag questions
Attached at the end of a sentence
Assimilation
Sounds next to eachother become more alike
Liaison
When sounds are inserted between words or syllables to help them be pronounced more smoothy