Discourse (AQA A-Level English Language): Flashcards

Overall structure of conversations & child dialogue development

Children learn language through imitation

Children have innate capacity to understand language structure

Predictable sequences: question→answer, greeting→response

Utterances that perform actions (questioning, informing, etc.)

Recognising when to speak/listen & respond appropriately

Tailoring discourse strategies depending on the audience

Initiating, maintaining, changing & ending topics

Words/phrases structuring conversation (however, first, then)

Using please/thank you, formal language, polite requests