What are prosodic features in spoken language?

Things like stress, intonation and pitch

Pre-modification is ...

When descriptive words come before the thing being described

A word that falls out of common usage over time

What is a false start?

Speaker realises initial utterance is wrong and begins again

A word created by the initials of other words, e.g. ASAP

Post-modification is ...

When descriptive words come after the thing being described

A tag question is ...

A question at the end of a statement

What are phonological features within a text?

Any devices relating to sound, e.g. alliteration, repetition

How could you describe the register of a text?

The level of formality of the text

What is a portmanteau?

The merging of two words to create a new one

The language particular to a certain social group

A word representing an action / process

The etymology of a word is ...

The origin of a word including its history

In conversation, what is back-channelling?

Encouraging speakers through noises and particular comments

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What are prosodic features in spoken language?
Things like stress, intonation and pitch
Things like clarity of the speech
Things like relevance of the speech to the topic
Things like formality of the speech
2
What is the meaning of lexis?
Another word for punctuation
Another word for proofreading
Another word for sentence
Another word for word
3
An adjective's purpose is to ...
Take the place of a noun in a sentence
Represent an action or process
Modify nouns exclusively
Modify words excluding nouns
4
Pre-modification is ...
When descriptive words come after the thing being described
When descriptive words come before the thing being described
5
Colloquialism refers to what?
The clarity in spoken language
The use of formal language
Informal language usage
The amount of time it takes someone to speak
6
Which of these is not one of Grice's Maxims?
Maxim of Quality
Maxim of Time
Maxim of Quantity
Maxim of Manner
7
Archaism is ...
A word that replaces a noun in a sentence
A slang word
A word that describes other words
A word that falls out of common usage over time
8
What is the opposite of hyperbole (exaggeration)?
Hitotes
Hilotes
Lipotes
Litotes
9
An indefinite article is ...
A or An
The
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Which of these is not necessarily a filler?
What?
Umm
Sort of
You know
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What is a false start?
Speaker picks up on an incorrect utterance in conversation
Speaker realises initial utterance is wrong and begins again
Speaker realises initial utterance is wrong and continues
Speaker doesn't realise an initial utterance is wrong
12
Complete the sequence: Adjective - Comparative ...
Hyperbole
Auxiliary
Superlative
Syntax
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An acronym is ...
A word that is considered foul language (swearing)
A word made up by children
A word created by the initials of other words, e.g. ASAP
A word that is considered slang or informal
14
Post-modification is ...
When descriptive words come after the thing being described
When descriptive words come before the thing being described
15
A tag question is ...
A question in the middle of a phrase
A question at the end of a statement
A question that includes the word "tag"
A question that begins a conversation
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What are phonological features within a text?
Any devices relating to description, e.g. modification
Any devices relating to sound, e.g. alliteration, repetition
Any devices relating to formality, e.g. slang usage
17
How could you describe the register of a text?
The level of formality of the text
The structure and shape of a text
The opinions expressed in the text
The recurring ideas and images in a text
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What is a portmanteau?
A word created by joining two existing words with a hyphen
A label for a social group
The merging of two words to create a new one
Omitting parts of words in a colloquial manner (e.g. 'cause)
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What is discourse?
The study of written language
The study of spoken language
The study of grammar
The study of punctuation
20
An imperative sentence...
Conveys a strong sense of emotion
Asks a question
Gives a command
Makes a statement
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Choose the example of a possessive pronoun.
Her
Their
His
My
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Sociolect is ...
The speech patterns of an individual
The language particular to a certain social group
The manner of pronunciation known to a particular location
A direct reference to another speaker in conversation
23
What is a verb?
A word that modifies another word
A word representing a person, place or thing
A word that relates one thing to another
A word representing an action / process
24
What is semantics?
The analysis of grammar
The creation of written pieces
The meaning of words
The structuring of sentences
25
The etymology of a word is ...
The method of standardising spelling
The origin of a word including its history
The creation of punctuation
The creation of grammatical rules
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In conversation, what is back-channelling?
Encouraging speakers through noises and particular comments
Taking turns in a conversation
The level of politeness in a conversation
An utterance moving a conversation to a new topic
27
A definite article is ...
A or An
The
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What sort of language would be considered impolite?
Pastiche
Stereotype
Rhetoric
Taboo
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Which of the following is NOT a kind of noun?
Complex
Abstract
Common
Proper
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A declarative sentence...
Gives a command
Conveys a strong sense of emotion
Makes a statement
Asks a question

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