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A person's speech can have a sense of naturalness and nativeness by using thousands of memorised ______ in appropriate situations

routines

The use of routines can lead to an impression of ______ fluency

oral

Many language teachers have a particular interest in teaching ______

routines

Formulaic language is the heart and soul of ______-like language use

<p>native</p> Signup and view all the answers

Acquiring conversational ______ can be a shortcut to the development of conversational proficiency

<p>routines</p> Signup and view all the answers

Knowing how to use conventionalised expressions is a great part of ______ competence

<p>communicative</p> Signup and view all the answers

Using routine expressions is beneficial for ______

<p>learners</p> Signup and view all the answers

The development of ______ proficiency can be aided by acquiring conversational routines

<p>conversational</p> Signup and view all the answers

Using thousands of memorized routines can contribute to a person's sense of ______ about their speech

<p>naturalness and nativeness</p> Signup and view all the answers

Turn-taking in everyday talk is often regulated by certain norms to ensure that the talk is distributed on a turn-by-turn basis. This is closely related to automatic paired utterances called ______ pairs.

<p>adjacency</p> Signup and view all the answers

Adjacency pairs can be described as automatic sequences consisting of a first part and a second part, produced by different speakers. The most widely used adjacency pairs include thanking-response, request-acceptance, apology-minimisation, and ______-answer sequences.

<p>question</p> Signup and view all the answers

In everyday conversation, greeting and leave-taking situations often recur and speakers make use of similar and sometimes identical expressions, which have proved to be functionally appropriate. These expressions can be described as ______ language.

<p>formulaic</p> Signup and view all the answers

Formulaic language may contain grammatical units, fixed semantic units, and ______, situation-bound expressions.

<p>pragmatic</p> Signup and view all the answers

Formulaic multi-word chunks are stored and recalled as ______ rather than the words which they are composed of.

<p>wholes</p> Signup and view all the answers

A significant percentage of conversational language is highly ______ into pre-fabricated utterances.

<p>routinised</p> Signup and view all the answers

Collocations, fixed expressions, lexical metaphors, idioms and situation-bound utterances can all be considered as examples of ______ language.

<p>formulaic</p> Signup and view all the answers

Speakers often resort to certain norms to make sure that the talk is distributed on a -by- basis.

<p>turn, turn</p> Signup and view all the answers

Automatic sequences consisting of a first part and a second part, produced by different speakers, are called adjacency pairs.

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

Formulaic language can contain only fixed semantic units.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

Formulaic language includes idioms and situation-bound utterances.

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

Conversational language is rarely routinised into pre-fabricated utterances.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

Using formulaic language can contribute to a speaker's sense of fluency.

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

Using thousands of memorized routines is detrimental to a person's sense of naturalness and nativeness.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

Formulaic language is not useful for language learners.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

Formulaic multi-word chunks are stored and recalled as individual words.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

Native speakers have a limited repertoire of memorised routines in their speech.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

Using routine expressions can only lead to an impression of written fluency.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

Conversational proficiency can only be developed through extensive grammar study.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

Acquiring conversational routines is not beneficial for language learners.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

Formulaic language is not an important aspect of native-like language use.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

Fixed expressions and idioms cannot be considered as examples of formulaic language.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

Turn-taking in everyday talk is not regulated by certain norms.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

Functionally appropriate expressions in greeting and leave-taking situations are not considered formulaic language.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

Knowing how to use conventionalised expressions is not a significant part of communicative competence.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are adjacency pairs in conversation?

<p>Automatic paired utterances consisting of a first part and a second part produced by different speakers</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is not an example of formulaic language?

<p>Questions</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of formulaic language in conversation?

<p>To provide functionally appropriate expressions for common speech situations</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between grammatical units and pragmatic expressions in formulaic language?

<p>Grammatical units are fixed while pragmatic expressions are situation-bound</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the advantage of using formulaic language in conversation?

<p>It contributes to a speaker's sense of fluency</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between adjacency pairs and minimal pairs?

<p>Minimal pairs are produced by the same speaker while adjacency pairs are produced by different speakers</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the advantage of using formulaic multi-word chunks in conversation?

<p>It contributes to a speaker's sense of fluency</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the percentage of conversational language that is highly routinised into pre-fabricated utterances?

<p>More than 70%</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the benefit of using routines in language learning?

<p>It can contribute to a sense of naturalness and nativeness</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the importance of formulaic language in native-like language use?

<p>It is the heart and soul of native-like language use</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between routine expressions and oral fluency?

<p>Routine expressions lead to an impression of oral fluency</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of conventionalised expressions in communicative competence?

<p>They are a great part of communicative competence</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the benefit of acquiring conversational routines?

<p>It can be a shortcut to the development of conversational proficiency</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the impact of using routine expressions in appropriate situations?

<p>It can contribute to a sense of naturalness and nativeness in speech</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between formulaic language and idioms?

<p>Formulaic language can include idioms</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the impact of using routine expressions on written fluency?

<p>It can lead to an impression of written fluency</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between conversational proficiency and formulaic language?

<p>Formulaic language can aid the development of conversational proficiency</p> Signup and view all the answers

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