Features of spontaneous speech

Last updated: 15/11/2023
Contributor: Stephen Mitchell
Features of spontaneous speech
Main Subject
Key stage
Category
Language: Spoken English
Resource type
Student activity

Students are given the key features of spontaneous speech with explanations and are then tasked with annotating examples of speech with the features. Some of the features covered include: 

  • interruptions
  • hedges
  • digressions
  • contractions
  • fillers.

     

 

 

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Very thorough - used it as part of a lecture for foundation BA students - thanks

Susan Wilde

19/02/2020

5

19/02/2020

As a long starter for Year 10 before going on to create and annotate their own conversations.

SARALEE LADD

19/11/2014

5

Very thorough - used it as part of a lecture for foundation BA students - thanks

Susan Wilde

19/02/2020

5

19/02/2020

As a long starter for Year 10 before going on to create and annotate their own conversations.

SARALEE LADD

19/11/2014

5

5