Upper Sixth A Level Language and Literature
ELLB3: Talk in Life and Literature - Talk Features Test
1. Give a definition of ‘conversation’. (1)
2. Why is the analysis of turn taking important? (2)
3a) What is a sequence of turns called? (1)
3b) What is each turn within this called? (1)
4. What are utterances that are expected to appear together called? (1)
5. In a sequence it is valid to look at who initiates a turn and it may be done in three main ways:
a) (1)
b) (1)
c) (1)
6. What term is used when a listener is indicating that they wish the speaker to continue through the use of sounds or words? (1)
7a) What are continuers? (1)
7b) Give an example. (1)
8a) What do acknowledgements express? (2)
8b) Give an example. (1)
9. What is the term for when a listener has taken account of what has just been said, eg ‘how awful’? (1)
10. What are newsmarkers? (1)
11. What is the term used to describe when someone finishes another’s utterance? (1)
12. Give two examples of non-verbal vocalisations. (2)
13. What is the term used to describe when an individual establishes the topic of conversation? (1)
14. What is the term used to refer to distinctive features of an individual’s...
