The Nature of Speaking

Multiple-choice exercise

Choose the best answer for each question

  1. I went to the shop ... well, I went to the supermarket actually ... and bought a loaf of bread. is an example of.
    1.   false starting
    2.   repetition
    3.   reformulation
    4.   simplification
  2. Context dependency refers to ...
    1.   strategic competence
    2.   discourse competence
    3.   where, when and who we speak to
    4.   noticing the hearer's reactions
  3. Formulaic expressions include things like:
    1.   Far be it from me to argue but ...
    2.   I don't care
    3.   ... and then ... and so ...
    4.   Hmm. Are you certain it's him?
  4. The three main processing pressures are:
    1.   time, preparation level and topic familiarity
    2.   familiarity with the audience, preparation level and topic familiarity
    3.   time, size of audience and topic familiarity
    4.   time, preparation level and roles of speakers and listeners
  5. We went to the course and played half a round and it started to rain and I suggested going off and John agreed. is an example of ...
    1.   false starting
    2.   simplification
    3.   parataxis
    4.   hypotaxis
  6. What's B's utterance in this dialogue?
    A: Have you got a minute?
    B: Sure. What do you need?
    1.   Preferred Response followed by Follow up (turn passing)
    2.   Preferred Response followed by Initiate: inform
    3.   Preferred Response followed by Initiate: elicit
    4.   Temporised Response followed Initiate: elicit
  7. When speaking is described as innovative, the reference is to phenomena such as ...
    1.   the very informal nature of slang
    2.   the invention of new words
    3.   the use of simplified grammar
    4.   the need to use modality carefully
  8. The four sorts of Initiation are:
    1.   Concede, Request, Direct, Inform
    2.   Elicit, Request, Enquire, Inform
    3.   Elicit, Request, Direct, Tell
    4.   Elicit, Request, Direct, Inform