The Nature of Speaking: the test

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

The Nature of Speaking

Multiple-choice exercise