Language Techniques 2

18 cards·by JessicaYel

english

Deictic words

this, that, these, those

Ellipsis

you avoid repetition of parts of sentences, but the listener can still understand

Contractions

we will -> we'll , that is - that's

Elision

The omission of a sound or syllable , because -> 'cos

Hedges

softens force of what you are saying

Redundant repetition

unnecessary repetition

vague language

'thingy' , 'like' , 'stuff'

Discourse markers

at the beginning and end of utterances, signal a change, (so,well,okay)

non-fluency features

mistakes of performance errors in speech

markers of face to face interaction

express a relationship with a person

Maxim of quality

Make contribution true. Dont say things you know are false

Maxim of quantity

Not too much or too little information

Maxim of relation

Make contribution relevant

Maxim of manner

avoid ambiguity or obscurity

Challenge positive face

... by being abusive or insulting, openly disagree with someone

Challenge negative face

... by telling someone to do something without any attempt to soften the blow

Positive face

= desire to be liked

Negative face

= wish not to be concerned, forced or ordered into things