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WorksheetsFeatures of Spoken Language
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
A spoken construction abandoned in favour of another, is known as:
an incomplete construction
a false start
an interrupted construction
a disjointed construction
Spoken vocabulary will often feature:
More formal language than in written texts
Less punctuation
Less formal language than in written texts
An example of a 'filled pause' is:
(a)
The term 'discourse' refers to:
a complete written text
a complete transcript of spoken language
an incomplete transcript of spoken language
any complete written text or complete transcript of spoken language
Select all the examples of 'phatic expressions'
Alright?
I hope you are well
Nice to meet you
Hey
A 'phatic expression' is:
an utterance which is shouted
an expression typically used by teenagers
an expression which demonstrates emphasis
an expression generally only found in speech
Incomplete constructions are called so because:
the subject of the sentence is missing
the object of the sentence is missing
the key word is missing
words or grammatical elements are missing
When referring to spoken language, you should use which term(s)?
utterance
sentence
construction
word
Non-fluency features in spoken language are:
bad
inevitable
incorrect
correct
Write an example of a 'filler'
