Studying Spoken English Utterance In spoken language analysis

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Studying Spoken English

Studying Spoken English

Utterance �In spoken language analysis an utterance is a smallest unit of speech. It

Utterance �In spoken language analysis an utterance is a smallest unit of speech. It is a continuous piece of speech beginning and ending with a clear pause.

Dialect �Words which are used in a certain area, for example in Bradford people

Dialect �Words which are used in a certain area, for example in Bradford people say ‘doilem’.

Sociolect �Words which are used within a certain class of people, for example David

Sociolect �Words which are used within a certain class of people, for example David Cameron has a different way of speaking to most of us.

Idiolect �Words which people use themselves.

Idiolect �Words which people use themselves.

Accent �This usually comes from where you live, or where you are from or

Accent �This usually comes from where you live, or where you are from or how you have been bought up. For example, most Bradfordians talk different to most people from Lancashire.

SBE (Standard British English) �Words people use which are accepted from the dictionary, for

SBE (Standard British English) �Words people use which are accepted from the dictionary, for example ‘language’.

non. SBE (Non Standard British English) �Words which people use that are not in

non. SBE (Non Standard British English) �Words which people use that are not in the dictionary, so basically slang words. For example, ‘yo’.

Filler �Words which people use to catch their brains up, words like ‘erm’ or

Filler �Words which people use to catch their brains up, words like ‘erm’ or ‘hmm’.

Tag Question �Words like ‘ini’, so you are requestring feedback from them.

Tag Question �Words like ‘ini’, so you are requestring feedback from them.

False Start �When people start a sentence, but go back to start it again

False Start �When people start a sentence, but go back to start it again to make it better, such as. . “On the weekend I did… On the weekend I played football, it was a great match and we won!”