Discourse (AQA A-Level English Language): Quizzes
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What does discourse analysis focus on in child language development?
What does discourse analysis focus on in child language development?
Patterns & structure of whole convo
According to behaviourism, how do children acquire language?
According to behaviourism, how do children acquire language?
By imitation of conversational patterns
What does nativism suggest about children's language learning?
What does nativism suggest about children's language learning?
They have innate capacity for language
How do children's early discourse attempts typically begin?
How do children's early discourse attempts typically begin?
With single words only
Which is a key aspect of the turn-taking model?
Which is a key aspect of the turn-taking model?
Recognising when it's their turn
Which is an example of an adjacency pair?
Which is an example of an adjacency pair?
Question followed by answer
What are speech acts?
What are speech acts?
Utterances serving particular functions
What does audience design involve?
What does audience design involve?
Tailoring vocabulary to listener's age
Which is a topic management skill children must learn?
Which is a topic management skill children must learn?
Initiating topics appropriately
What is the purpose of discourse markers like 'however' and 'therefore'?
What is the purpose of discourse markers like 'however' and 'therefore'?
To connect ideas logically