Discourse How to analyse speech
What are your ideas? Some texts in the anthology Paris are graphologically rich or very literary with metaphorical language or sound patterns so there is plenty to write about. What can you say about the language in more conversational texts?
Patterns in discourse Labov’s Narrative Categories for MONOLOGUES Goodwin’s Story Structure for DIALOGUES Turn-taking for MULTI-SPEAKER interaction
Practice Read the information in unit 11 of the course book, completing Activities 1-4
Features of Discourse Fillers (thinking words) False starts Repair (self-correction) Skip connector Ellipsis Speaker support
“Visiting Paris” Mike and Sophia Discuss the text in pairs. What could you write about it if it came up in the exam?