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Flashcards in Spontaneous Speech Features Deck (15)
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Ellipsis

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Punctuation that is used to indicate where words have been left out
Can also mean incomplete
Eg - one room, ground floor

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Elision

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The missing out/omission of a sound or syllable

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Liaison

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Co-operation/ exchange of information between people

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Elongation

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To lengthen a word

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Volume

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Degree of loudness/intensity

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Pitch

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The rise and fall of our voice as we speak

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Pace

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How fast or slowly someone speaks

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Emphasis

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Something that is given great stress or importance

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Stress

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The degree of emphasis on a sound or syllable

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Cadence

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Rhythmic flow of a sequence of sounds or words - basically the change in pitch when talking

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Intonation

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The rise and fall in our voice when speaking

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Paralinguistics

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The aspects of spoken communication that do not involve words - body language

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Kinesics

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Body movements and gestures regarded as a form of non verbal communication

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Body language

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The conscious and unconscious movements by which attitudes and feelings are communicated

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Gesture

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A movement of part of the body, to express and ides or meaning