Answer to Question #298656 in English for Melo

Question

Name five features of speaking that we can impose on our speech to convey different shades of meaning

Answer 1

Spoken-Language has features that add the blend to communication and increase the value of meanings beyond words.

 1. Adjacency Pairs

They are paired statements or phrases normally used in two-way conversations.  For instance, the greeting, ''Good morning to you '' and the natural response, ''Good morning to you too?''

2. Backchannels

Used by the listener to show that they are keeping attention or understanding the message from the speaker. It encourages the speaker to proceed with the conversation. For example,'' ''I see...'' or “Sure...”

3. Deixis

These are words that are known without context and relate to aspects such as A specific time (like ''then''), A place (such as ''here''), and A person (for example, ''he''). Some other examples include, “that”, “this” or “there”

4. Discourse Markers

They are words or phrases used to organize and denote meaning to the subject.   It puts information into segments or categories. For instance, ''first...,'' , “second”, ''furthermore'' and ''on the other hand''

5. Hedge

They are words or phrases used to soften what is being said and can be used to show restrain of opinion or emotion. For instance, sort of, perhaps or possibly.