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