Spontaneous Speech
Scripted Speech
Dialect, Sociolect and Idiolect
Paddy Clarke
Terminology
100
Give an example of a filler
eeerm,uurm etc
100
What makes scripted speech different from spontaneous speech?
It is pre-planned and crafted for effect. It is for an audience rather than participants.
100
What is idiolect?
An individuals speech patterns.
100
What influences Paddy Clarke's voice?
The voice of his parents, media, culture, Irish, Catholic, friends
100
What is field specific lexis?
Words or expressions specific to particular subjects.
200
Hiya, you alright// //yeah thanks you What features are found in this spontaneous speech?
Discourse marker. Adjacency pair. Overlapping.
200
What does the writer of scripted speech always try to create/imitate?
Spontaneous speech
200
What is dialect?
A particular area/regions speech patterns.
200
What characteristics show that it is a child's narrative?
Simple vocabulary, 1st person, slang, chanting, exaggeration of minor events, focus on child's concerns
200
What is register?
The appropriate language for the situation e.g formal and informal
300
What is a false start?
When someone changes what they are saying mid sentence or corrects themselves.
300
What features are used by the writer to convey individual voices?
Distinct lexis, Idioms, Colloquialisms, Taboo language, Ellipsis, Deixis, Register, Terms of address, Sentence types,
300
What is sociolect?
The speech of a particular class or social group.
300
What is the impact of dialect and vernacular in Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha?
Makes the story believable, establishes that he is Irish
300
What is the term used for an everyday form of language?
Vernacular
400
What is one maxim of cooperation?
Be truthful. Be brief. Be relevant to the context of the conversation (maxim of relevance). Be clear and unambiguous (maxim of manner).
400
How do you know that the writer is trying to imitate spontaneous speech?
He uses: False starts, Hesitations, Repetition, Incomplete utterances, Fillers, Hedges, Pauses,
400
What is the difference between accent and dialect?
Accent refers to distinctive pronunciation. Dialect refers to distinctive grammar and vocabulary as well.
400
What are the aspects of graphology in Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha?
Non-chronological, reflects thoughts, focus moves from one topic to another, sometimes irrelevant detail, declarative sentences, focus on family, friends and adventure
400
What feature/features are found in this quote? "I was going phoop phoop"
Informal/colloquial language, deixis, repetition, 1st person, onomatopoeia, simple sentence
500
What is turn taking affected by?
Physical and social context. A difference in status or gender of the participants. The personality of the individual.
500
How can the writer show the relationship between characters?
Structural features such as who sets the agenda, who dominates the conversation. Prosodic features such as pitch, volume, intonation and stress. Paralinguistic features such as body language, physical gestures and facial expression.
500
"I ain't even bovvered" is an example of what?
Idiolect
500
What is Bildungsroman?
A literary genre, a coming of age story, a young protagonist, psychological and moral growth
500
How can you tell if somebody is a dominant speaker?
They set the agenda, control topic shifts, uses discourse markers
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