ESSENTIAL CONCEPTS OF SPEECH DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SPEECH AND

ESSENTIAL CONCEPTS OF SPEECH

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SPEECH AND WRITING We learn to speak before we learn to write Speaking is naturally acquired skill Writing is a taught skill Inability to write can be a social disadvantage Inability to talk is a more fundamental deprivation

QUESTION What technological developments have occurred in the last 150 year to bring about this changing in the perception of speech. Why did they have this effect.

ASPECT OF SPEECH AND WRITING Permanence Relation ships between the speaker, writer and the audience. Structure and style Speech and writing influencing each other Speech versus writing

DIALECTS A form of language with distinct features of vocabulary A language can usually be subdivided in to dialect –mutually intelligible versions of the same language. Dialect refers to vocabulary, grammar and punctuation often local to a geographical location – accent refers only to pronunciation. Often one dialect is accepted as the standard. – standard English. Dialect can also refer to difference in language other than regional – i. e. social dialects, occupational dialects, class dialects.

REGISTER

TYPES OF SPOKEN LANGUAGE Functions Influences

FEATURES OF SPONTANEOUS SPEECH Lexis Deictic expressions Grammar Non-fluelncy features Discourse structure

STRUCTURES OF CONVERSATIONS Openings Turn taking Adjancey pairs Topics Repair feedback Ways of closing

CONVERSATION THEORY