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Dialogue
When a character speaks, his or her words must be put inside speech marks. The speech is called… -
Discourse Marker / Connectives / Linking Expressions
A word or phrase used to suggest a boundary of some kind, to indicate a change of direction, focus,… -
Domain
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False start
A false start is when a person feels the need to self-correct a turn of speech (see also… -
Face
This is a term suggested by linguist Irving Goffman as a part of his theory that concerning the way… -
Feedback
This describes a conversational turn that is aimed at supporting the other speaker (see… -
Field
According to linguist Halliday, this is one aspects of language register. Field is ‘that which is… -
Filler (or voice pause)
A non-lexical sound used to prevent a silence or pause that might lead to an interruption or second… -
Fixed Expression / Cliche
An expression used as a part of ‘comfortable’, everyday speech that lacks the impact of an… -
Floor
Used as in ‘holding/taking/yielding/controlling the floor’: this is a conversational analysis… -
Flouting (a maxim)
when a turn works to surprise an interlocutor because it seems not to be ‘cooperative’ in the… -
Hedge / hedging
A conversational turn that consisting of phrases such as ‘sort of’, ‘kind of’…’ are used… -
Hesitation
An aspect of everyday speech used for various reasons, e.g. W-e-ll...’, ‘you know…’.… -
Hesitancy features
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Hyperbole
Hyperbole (pronounced: hi-per-bol-ee) is found in many non-fiction and media texts. It is a form of… -
Hyper-correction
A use of language that is non-standard but which the user believes to be standard – a kind of… -
Ideational
A part of linguist M.A.K. Halliday’s (1985) theory that labelled a kind of utterance used to… -
Ideolect
A language ‘variety’ specific to the individual. We each use certain stylistic aspects that… -
Implicature
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Implicit imperative
A verb used in the imperative (‘command’) mood but which has been made more polite by some… -
Initiation
An opening to a conversation – an initiating move. The floor being taken in this way can often…
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