Category A
What is topic shifting?
It is the act of changing from one topic to another.
A shift in the tense of a conversation.
Tense shift
What are the 2 types of topic shifting?
Disjunctive and Stepwise
When the listener simply nods, smiles, or repeats a comment.
Minimal Response
It usually happens when nothing more can be added to the conversation.
pause in a conversation
Examples of clue words and deictic expressions
"By the way," "yeah," and "but" are examples of such.
What is stepwise topic shifting?
This is a smoother transition between 2 topics.
What is disjunctive topic shifting?
It is where one completely changes a topic into another one.
It is when the speaker lays everything out that's been said about a topic.
An expression to evaluate or summarize the preceding utterances
"By the way" and "What I was saying" are examples of....
Explicitly labelled shifts
Give 1 reason why topic shifting is done
divert attention from a problematic topic or backing one's arguments
Give 2 benefits of Topic Shifting
prevents dull moments and makes engaging conversations
Clue wherein the shifter uses a pronoun to refer to a person.
Mode of Reference
2 linguists that found clues to spot a topic Shift.
Reichman and Maynard
Examples of adverbial or conjunctional phrases.
by the way , what I was saying before , also , and however