CLA Notes Part 2 Quiz

What is spontaneous speech?

• Planned speech like a lecture

• Unplanned speech like a conversation

• Written language only

• Formal speech in a meeting

What is meant by 'turn taking' in a conversation?

• Speaking without pauses

• Yielding the floor to another speaker

• Interrupting frequently

• Speaking continuously

What are adjacency pairs in discourse?

• Unrelated statements

• A set pattern of an utterance and a response

• Random questions and answers

• Continuous monologue

What is the purpose of opening greetings in conversations?

• To confuse the listener

• To establish feelings of mutual ease

• To end the conversation quickly

• To avoid eye contact

What does 'yielding the conversational floor' mean?

• Interrupting the speaker

• Continuing to speak without pause

• Allowing another person to speak

• Ignoring the other speaker

What is one strategy used to hold the conversational floor?

• Interrupting the speaker

• Naming the person

• Ignoring the speaker

• Changing the topic

What is important when managing a conversation during a clash?

• Volume of speech

• Status of the participants

• Speed of talking

• Length of conversation

What is a common feature of conversational endings?

• Starting a new topic

• Using formulaic utterances

• Asking questions

• Introducing new participants

What are paralinguistic features?

• Written language elements

• Unspoken elements like gestures

• Formal speech patterns

• Vocabulary choices

What is an example of a non-fluency feature?

• Rolling eyes

• Smiling

• Fillers like 'um' or 'mmm'

• Nodding