16 Questions
Which communicative strategy involves collaboratively establishing a topic?
Nomination
What does 'Restriction' refer to in communication?
Limitation you may have as a speaker
What does 'Turn-Taking' pertain to in communication?
Deciding who takes the conversational floor
What is covered by 'Topic Control' in communication?
Procedural formality or informality affecting topic development
What does 'Topic Shifting' involve in communication?
Changing the main topic of the conversation
What does 'Repair' refer to in communication?
Addressing and correcting problems encountered in conversation
What does 'termination' refer to in a conversation?
Ending a topic
In the context of language form, what does 'morphology' examine?
How words are formed in any language
What does 'syntax' refer to?
The rules governing how words combine to create meaningful utterances
How many syntactic patterns are there according to the text?
7
Which of the following is NOT one of the syntactic patterns mentioned in the text?
S + V + A + O
What is important for proper syntax when expressing a series of items or verbs?
Using only gerunds (verbs ending in “–ing”)
What does 'duration of interaction' refer to?
The time the speaker and listener/audience communicate with each other
What does 'verbal interaction' involve?
Interacting with the audience through words
What does non-verbal interaction mainly consist of?
Conveying messages through gestures and facial expressions
'Parallel structure' is most often an issue when expressing:
A series of items or verbs
Test your knowledge of communicative strategies for oral communication with this quiz. Learn about Cohen's (1990) statement on the importance of using strategies to start and maintain a conversation, as well as the different types of communicative strategies such as nomination.
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