An utterance that establishes the topic of a conversation
adjacency pair
A sequence of two related utterances by two different speakers. The first utterance leads to a set of expectations about the response.
interruption
- When a speaker begins to talk before the previous speaker has finished, in an attempt to take over the conversation and gain control.
Topic shift
a move of the conversation away from one subject of discussion to another
Repair
when a speaker goes back and 'fixes' what they were saying
Discourse marker
Well, anyway, I mean, actually. Orient the listener to what will follow
Filler
words of little meaning inserted into everyday speech. eg 'like', 'you know
Phatic
small talk
Emphatic stress
Feature of spoken language used to highlight and/or strengthen a point being made by the speaker. Type of stress that ensures audience is focused on the central theme/issue.
Hyperbole
exaggeration
declarative sentence
a sentence that makes a statement
imperative sentence
sentence used to command or enjoin
exclamatory sentence
a sentence expressing strong feeling, usually punctuated with an exclamation mark
