Spoken Language Terminology
Across
- 3. Includes stress, tone, pitch, tempo and intonation, essentially how something is said.
- 4. The underlying meaning of utterances implied by the tone used.
- 5. Main emphasis is on the relationship between participants.
- 6. The omission or slurring of sounds or syllables.
- 7. A set of rules for spoken language in conversation.
- 8. Utterances that provide information.
- 10. Utterances where the main emphasis is on getting something done.
- 11. An alteration that is suggested or made by the speaker or audience to clarify a point that was obscure.
Down
- 1. The technical term for 'small talk'.
- 2. Utterances that express the speaker's feelings.
- 3. Related to body language - the use of gestures, facial expressions and other non-verbal elements.
- 9. The distinctive grammar and vocabulary which is associated with a region or social use of language.