Essays about: "linguistic fillers"

Found 2 essays containing the words linguistic fillers.

  1. 1. We need to talk about erm linguistic fillers : Students' use of linguistic fillers in varying situation

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för språk (SPR)

    Author : Oskar Jonsson; [2016]
    Keywords : communicative competence; EFL; language didactics; linguistic fillers; participant observation; secondary school students; strategic competence .;

    Abstract : The following essay presents a case study based on participant observation of a group of Swedish secondary school students’ interaction in English. The study focused on what is commonly referred to as communicative competence, or more specifically strategic competence, which represents how language speakers overcome linguistic breakdowns or gaps in their communicative skill. READ MORE

  3. 2. Gendered verbal behaviour in gatekeeping encounters : A comparative corpus study on men's and women's use of five linguistic features during job interviews

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

    Author : Olivia Schlyter; [2015]
    Keywords : Corpus linguistics; job interviews; gender; hedges; boosters; pauses; fillers; turn-length;

    Abstract : The job interview is a gatekeeping encounter and it is crucial that the recruitment process is conducted in a fair and just way. Potential gendered verbal behaviour might affect an interviewer's impression and judgement of the interviewee. READ MORE