English Spoken Language Features
Grice’s Maxims
Quantity [don’t say too much or too little];
Relevance [keep to the point];
Manner [speak in a clear, coherent and orderly way]; Quality [be truthful]
Grice’s Maxims
Quantity [don’t say too much or too little];
Relevance [keep to the point];
Manner [speak in a clear, coherent and orderly way]; Quality [be truthful]
Filler
Items which do not carry conventional meaning but which are inserted in speech to allow time to think, to create a pause or to hold a turn in conversation.
Also called voiced pause.
Filler
Items which do not carry conventional meaning but which are inserted in speech to allow time to think, to create a pause or to hold a turn in conversation.
Also called voiced pause.
False start
This is when the speaker begins an utterance, then stops and either repeats or reformulates it. Sometimes called self- correction.
False start
This is when the speaker begins an utterance, then stops and either repeats or reformulates it. Sometimes called self- correction.
Ellipsis
The omission of part of a grammatical structure. The verb ‘are’ and the pronoun ‘I’ are missed out. The resulting ellipsis conveys a more casual and informal tone.
Ex “You going to the party?” / “Might be.”
Ellipsis
The omission of part of a grammatical structure. The verb ‘are’ and the pronoun ‘I’ are missed out. The resulting ellipsis conveys a more casual and informal tone.
Ex “You going to the party?” / “Might be.”
Elision
The omission or slurring [eliding] of one or more sounds or syllables
Ex. gonna = going to; wannabe = want to be; wassup = what is up
Elision
The omission or slurring [eliding] of one or more sounds or syllables
Ex. gonna = going to; wannabe = want to be; wassup = what is up
Discourse marker
Words and phrases which are used to signal the relationship and connections between utterances and to signpost that what is said can be followed by the listener or reader
Ex.
Quantity [don’t say too much or too little];
Relevance [keep to the point];
Manner [speak in a clear, coherent and orderly way]; Quality [be truthful]
Grice’s Maxims
Quantity [don’t say too much or too little];
Relevance [keep to the point];
Manner [speak in a clear, coherent and orderly way]; Quality [be truthful]
Filler
Items which do not carry conventional meaning but which are inserted in speech to allow time to think, to create a pause or to hold a turn in conversation.
Also called voiced pause.
Filler
Items which do not carry conventional meaning but which are inserted in speech to allow time to think, to create a pause or to hold a turn in conversation.
Also called voiced pause.
False start
This is when the speaker begins an utterance, then stops and either repeats or reformulates it. Sometimes called self- correction.
False start
This is when the speaker begins an utterance, then stops and either repeats or reformulates it. Sometimes called self- correction.
Ellipsis
The omission of part of a grammatical structure. The verb ‘are’ and the pronoun ‘I’ are missed out. The resulting ellipsis conveys a more casual and informal tone.
Ex “You going to the party?” / “Might be.”
Ellipsis
The omission of part of a grammatical structure. The verb ‘are’ and the pronoun ‘I’ are missed out. The resulting ellipsis conveys a more casual and informal tone.
Ex “You going to the party?” / “Might be.”
Elision
The omission or slurring [eliding] of one or more sounds or syllables
Ex. gonna = going to; wannabe = want to be; wassup = what is up
Elision
The omission or slurring [eliding] of one or more sounds or syllables
Ex. gonna = going to; wannabe = want to be; wassup = what is up
Discourse marker
Words and phrases which are used to signal the relationship and connections between utterances and to signpost that what is said can be followed by the listener or reader
Ex.