Unit 3: Deixis
ADRIAN JIMENEZ LOZA
(més)
Brief oral presentation about "deixis"
What does this concept mean and some features about it.
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What “deixis” consist about? Any kind of conversation needs a point of reference or clear (més)
What “deixis” consist about? Any kind of conversation needs a point of reference or clear objective.
These objectives or goals can be more or less explicit
If not, a simple dialogue will not have an specific purpose. (menys)
When do we identify it? Takes place in expressions whose referent varies depending of the context (més)
When do we identify it? Takes place in expressions whose referent varies depending of the context used.
Such references can be identified by markers, such as pronouns, demonstratives, temp. and loc. adverbs and also verbal tenses (menys)
Be aware about! Be cautious, those “markers” can work as non-deictic expressions:
Deictic (més)
Be aware about! Be cautious, those “markers” can work as non-deictic expressions:
Deictic use:
Non-deictic: Oh, I did this and that
(not have particular meaning) You may choose those ones (need certain info.) (menys)
There is more to know about Non-deictic usage shares several similarities with:
- (més)
There is more to know about Non-deictic usage shares several similarities with:
- Anaphoric-referential acts:
Maria is our new student/ She is... “In this case. We avoid repetition”.
Referential acts can be more explicit or less It will vary by our decision. (menys)
We are not finished yet! We can set up a distinction of deictic usage (when identifying a (més)
We are not finished yet! We can set up a distinction of deictic usage (when identifying a reference):
Gestural usage: physical activity (nodding, point somewhere).
Symbolic usage: deals with spatial and temporal circumstances. (menys)
Types of Deixis Personal: Basically pronouns and possesives (social factors are in mind when (més)
Types of Deixis Personal: Basically pronouns and possesives (social factors are in mind when refering to a particular participant).
Place: demonstratives, adverbs and non-static verbs (go, take bring come).
Time: Adverbs, adjectives, verbal tense and demonstratives (menys)
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Index What we understand by Communicative function?
What are Speech acts?
In what consists (més)
Index What we understand by Communicative function?
What are Speech acts?
In what consists communicative intent?
What is the difference between Speech act and Communicative function?
The three aspects within Speech acts.
Indirectness
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1. What we understand by Communicative function?
Paying attention to the form that you use to (més)
1. What we understand by Communicative function?
Paying attention to the form that you use to communicate your message and be sure that the other person would understand in the same way you expected it to be understood.
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3. In what consists Communicative intent?
Two points of view:
Grammatical aspects.
Force (més)
3. In what consists Communicative intent?
Two points of view:
Grammatical aspects.
Force aspects ?Communicative Intent deal with this.
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4. What is the difference between Speech act and Communicative function? Speech act ? The (més)
4. What is the difference between Speech act and Communicative function? Speech act ? The utterance that we use to say something .
Communicative function ? The feeling or intention that we want to express. 6 University of Lleida- Arts Faculty- Describing and Using English (menys)
5. The three aspects within Speech acts.
Locutionary ? The simply words that we use to (més)
5. The three aspects within Speech acts.
Locutionary ? The simply words that we use to create the utterance.
Illocutionary ? The intention that the speaker wants to communicate.
Perlocutionary ? The interpretation that provokes in the hearer.
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6. Indirectness Meaning ? The use of words to mean something different to the literal meaning of (més)
6. Indirectness Meaning ? The use of words to mean something different to the literal meaning of an utterance.
Direct Speech Acts? Must be intended by the basis of literal meaning.
Indirect Speech Acts ? Must be intended by the basis of non-literal meaning. 8 University of Lleida- Arts Faculty- Describing and Using English (menys)
7. Conclusion As a conclusion we can say that as you can see Speech acts are most present in our (més)
7. Conclusion As a conclusion we can say that as you can see Speech acts are most present in our lives of what we thought, because we do this unconsciously.
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POLITE BEHAVIOUR The concept of politeness it is not just a verbal behaviour, it involves actions (més)
POLITE BEHAVIOUR The concept of politeness it is not just a verbal behaviour, it involves actions that we undertake while speaking with others.
Not all cultures have the same concept of politeness.
We are social members and we set up
our profile with social actions,
both verbal and non-verbal. (menys)
DEFERENCE VS. POLITENESS To defer is to yield to someone's opinions or wishes out of respect for (més)
DEFERENCE VS. POLITENESS To defer is to yield to someone's opinions or wishes out of respect for that person, sometimes with a higher status or distant to us.
In order to be deferent, we use some kind of fixed expressions and particular forms of language. (i.e. Sir, Madam).
Politeness does not necessary involve the adoption of particular expressions.
(menys)
SOCIAL & PSYCHOLOGICAL BASES Important role in social life.
Politeness serves to both reflect and (més)
SOCIAL & PSYCHOLOGICAL BASES Important role in social life.
Politeness serves to both reflect and regulate social distance.
Face refers to the respect that an individual has for him or herself, and maintaining “self-esteem” in public or private situations.
(menys)
POLITENESS STRATEGIES Negative politeness strategies? minimizing the imposition, apologizing or (més)
POLITENESS STRATEGIES Negative politeness strategies? minimizing the imposition, apologizing or making a justification.
Positive politeness strategies? taking care of the addressee’s interests, being optimistic or maximizing value of imposition and consequent indebtedness. (menys)
CONCLUSION
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UNIT 3: DEIXIS María Cazorla
Universitat de Lleida
Make ourselves understood when comunicating.
We can find two situations:
- The interlocutor (més)
Make ourselves understood when comunicating.
We can find two situations:
- The interlocutor whom I am speaking to hasn't got the same knowledge of the world than me.
- The interlocutor whom I am speaking to has almost the same knowledge than me. DEIXIS (menys)
Verbal tense: its interpretation depends on the temporal context.
Every tense used in an (més)
Verbal tense: its interpretation depends on the temporal context.
Every tense used in an utterance depends on the location of the speaker.
Anaphora: the necessary reference has been made beforehand so that it can be understood by the addressee.
DEICTIC VS. NON-DEICTIC USAGE (menys)
Person deixis: used with personal pronouns and possessives.
Place deixis: used with (més)
Person deixis: used with personal pronouns and possessives.
Place deixis: used with demonstratives this/that/these/those and with adverbs here/there.
Time deixis: used with adverbs and adjectives.
TYPES OF DEIXIS (menys)
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