Introduction to english linguistics 2 final assignment course name introduction to english linguistics 2

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University of Languages and International Studies

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School of English 2

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INTRODUCTION TO ENGLISH LINGUISTICS 2

Final assignment

Course name : Introduction to English Linguistics 2

Instructor

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Date of submission: 22/5/2020

Class 17E14

INTRODUCTION OF LINGUISTICS 2

Final Assignment Task 1: 6 points

Choose conversation in Part 1 of an IELTS Listening test Analyse the conversation

in terms of:

a

b

The context of the conversation

The types of deictic expressions used in the conversation

The presuppositions made by the speakers

The types of speech acts (direct or indirect) used by the speakers

The politeness strategies (positive or negative) used by the speakers Adjacency pairs and insertion sequences

The types second pair parts used by the speakers

- Audio is retrieved from Ielts listening 10 - Section 1 of IELTS-Exam.net

- Link: https://www.ielts-

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Ss script:

Hello Flagstone

Oh hello; is that Flagstone Properties?

Yes, that’s right Flagstone here How can I help you?

Hello I’m ringing just to make enquiries about renting a house My name’s Jon Anderson

Yes, Mr Anderson What sort of thing were you looking for?

Two-bedroomed house with garden

Well yes, sir, that shouldn’t be any problem just to let you know

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itself

City centre uh-huh

And the north suburbs

Oh well we were most interested in the Northern areas actually Right yes What sort of price were you thinking of?

Well could you give me some ideas?

Certainly It really ranges from £250 per month

Only £250?

Yes, to about £500 depending on a number of different factors What does it depend on?

Well, obviously the quality of the area And then whether there’s a garden

Well, as I said, we’d want a garden

And a garage pushes up the price

Right well, we wouldn’t necessarily need one I think about £350 a month would be our limit

OK Well would you like to have a look at a couple of properties, sir?

Yes, that’d be great

Looking at our files I think we’ve got two which might suit you Hang on I'll just get a pen Right?

OK Well, there’s one on West Park Road which is £325 a month Are the bills included?

Well, that one just includes the water bill

OK, right

And the second house is in Tithe Road I'll just spell that for you

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OK?

T-I-T-H-E Road

Got that And how much is that one?

That’s £380

380 Is that including water?

No, I’m afraid not, but it does include the telephone rental

Oh well, that’s not too bad then So,

So, when would you be available to see them?

Well, Pll be in town next week say Thursday?

No, I’m sorry we don’t have any availability for Thursday How about Wednesday afternoon?

OK That’s fine Would 5.00 be OK?

Yes, fine 5.00 it is Just come to the Flagstone Offices

Oh, before I forget What sort of things do I need to get done to rent with you?

Well, the most important thing is a letter from your bank

No problem

And then a reference letter from your employer

Yes, that’s OK

Great, and then we would need you to give 2 weeks’ notice of moving 1n

Right 2 weeks’ notice And what about a deposit?

That’s one month’s rent, whatever the amount is

OK One month Is that it?

No, sorry, one more you will have to pay for the contract

Oh yes I’d forgotten about that OK, fine So I'll start arranging those, and Pil

(51) A: Pll see you next week

(52) B: Yes Thanks very much Bye

(53) A: Goodbye

a The context of the conservation

Physical context: The conversation occurs during a phone call

Epistemic context: Mr Anderson rings an agency to rent a house They discuss the things the customer looks for, the price, and the time of seeing before making the contract They all have background knowledge about house renting service

Linguistic context: polite tone of voice (intonation cues are linguistic)

Social context: a customer and an agent of a house renting agency When having the demand of renting a house, you can take a conversation with an agent to discuss and research for the purpose of deciding what is your desired house It is also the role of an agency to help you get detailed and useful information you want to know

b Types of deictic expressions

Person deixis:

+ Pointing to people: I, you, it, your, we, me

+ Pointing to things: that, them, it

Temporal deixis: next week, Wednesday afternoon, Thursday, 5.00

Spatial deixis: here

c Presuppositions

1 | Is that Flagstone Properties? There is a Flagstone Properties

I’m ringing just to make enquiries

about renting a house My name’s

+ There is a person named Jon Anderson + I’m ringing

Jon Anderson + I’m ringing just to make enquiries about

something

3 | Yes, Mr Anderson What sort of thing} + There exists a person named Mr

+ Mr Anderson was looking for something

4 | Well yes, sir, that shouldn’t be any | + There exists a city centre

problem just to let you know that | + We deal with something

our main areas, the main areas we

deal with, are the city centre itself

5 | Oh well we were most interested in | + There exists the Northern areas

the Northern areas actually + We were most interested in something

6 | It really ranges from £250 per month | Something ranges from £250 per month

7 | Yes, to about £500 depending ona To about £500 depending on something number of different factors

8 | Well, obviously the quality of the Either there is a garden or there isn’t area And then whether there’s a

garden

9 | Well, as I said, we’d want a garden | + I said something

+ We'd want something

10.) And a garage pushes up the price Something pushes up the price

11.) Right well, we wouldn’t + We wouldn’t necessarily need something

necessarily need one I think about

£350 a month would be our limit

+ There is a price of £350 a month

12 OK Well would you like to have a

look at a couple of properties, sir?

There exists a couple of properties

13.| PH just get a pen Ill just get something

14.) OK Well, there’s one on West Park + There exists West Park Roads

Road which is £325 a month + There’s something on West Park Roads

which is £325 a month

15.] Are the bills included? Either the bills are included or they are not

16.| And the second house is in Tithe + There exists Tithe Road

Road Pll just spell that for you + Something is in Tithe Road

Road

+ I'll just spell something for you

18.] 380 Is that including water? Either that is including water or that is not

19.| OK That’s fine Would 5.00 be OK? | Either 5.00 would be OK or not

20.| Yes, fine 5.00 itis Just come to the | + There exists the Flagstone Offices

21.| Oh, before I forget What sort of things do I need to get done to rent + There are sort of things I need to get

+ I rent with you

22.| No sorry, one more you will have | You have to pay for something

to pay for the contract

23.) Oh yes 'd forgotten about that OK, | + 'd forgotten about something

fine So I'll start arranging those, + [ll start arranging something

and II

24.| Tl see you next week Pll see you

d Types of speech acts

(39) A: Just come to the Flagstone

Offices

Structure: imperative

Function: command

— The agent wants Mr Anderson - the

hearer to meet at the Flagstone Offices

(14) B: Only £250?

Structure: declarative Function: a question

— The speaker express his surprise, and asks again the agent whether it is the exact price

(35) A: So, when would you be available

to see them?

Structure: interrogative

Function: question

— The agent asks for a day of meeting

with the hearer

(29) A: And the second house is in Tithe Road Pll just spell that for you OK? Structure: declarative

Function: suggestion

— The agent suggests spelling the road’s name for Mr Anderson

(40) B: What sort of things do I need to (36) B: Well, Pll be in town next week

get done to rent with you?

Structure: interrogative

Function: question

— Mr Anderson wants to know things

he needs to do for renting

say Thursday?

Structure: declarative Function: question

— Mr Anderson asks the agent whether he can see the houses on Thursday

(41) A: Well, the most important thing is

a letter from your bank

Structure: declarative

Function: statement

— The agent gives information to Mr

Anderson

(12) B: Well Could you give me some ideas?

Structure: interrogative Function: request

— Mr Anderson uses “could you” to make

a polite request

(46) B: And what about a deposit?

Structure: interrogative

Function: question

— The speaker just simply wants to ask

about the deposit

(51) B: I will see you next week

Structure: declarative Function: promising

— Mr Anderson makes a declarative but with the function of promising that he will meet the agent next week

(49) A: You will have to pay for the

contract

Structure: declarative

Function: statement

— the agent announces for the hearer

that he will have to pay for the contract

(30) B: Got that

Structure: imperative Function: statement

— Mr Anderson expresses his understanding about the utterance of the speaker A

(30) B: And how much is that one?

Structure: interrogative

Function: question

— Mr Anderson want to know about the

Structure: declarative Function: promising

— The agent promises to arrange things they have discussed for the customer

(31) A: That’s £380

Structure: declarative

Function: statement

— The agent gives the price

(45) A: Great, and then we would need you

to give 2 weeks’ notice of moving in Structure: declarative

Function: request

— A more polite request The agent wants

to get notice of moving in 2 weeks from Mr Anderson

(32) B: No, I’m afraid not, but it does

include the telephone rental

Structure: declarative

Function: statement

— The agent responds directly to the

question of Mr Anderson if the price

includes water

(12) B: Well could you give me some ideas?

Structure: interrogative Function: request

— Mr Anderson requests the agent to help him with some suggestions about prices

(10) B: Oh well we were most

interested in the Northern areas actually

(13) A: Certainly It really ranges from

£250 per month

(17) A: And then whether there’s a

garden

(18) B: Well, as I said, we’d want a

garden

(19) A: And a garage pushes up the

price

(20) B: Right well, we wouldn't

necessarily need one I think about £350

a month would be our limit

(23) A: I think we’ve got two which (21) A: Would you like to have a look at a

couple of properties, sir?

Structure: interrogative Function: invite

— The agent wants to invite Mr Anderson

to come to look at the properties before taking a rent

might suit you

(24) B: PI just get a pen

(25) A: OK Well, there’s one on West

Park Road which is £325 a month

(27) A: Well, that one just includes the

water bill

— Structure: declarative

Function: statement

(24) B: Hang on

Structure: imperative

Function: command

— Mr Anderson asks the hearer to wait

for him for a minute

(4) B: Hello I’m ringing just to make enquiries about renting a house My name’s Jon Anderson

Structure: declarative Function: informing

— Mr Anderson informs his purpose when contacting the agent

(2) B: Is that Flagstone Properties?

(3) A: How can I help you?

(5) A: What sort of thing were you

looking for?

(11) A: What sort of price were you

thinking of?

(16) B: What does it depend on?

(26) B: Are the bills included?

— Structure: interrogative

e Politeness

Positive politeness Negative politeness

(3) A: How can I help you?

(5) A: What sort of thing were you looking

for?

(11) A: What sort of price were you

thinking of?

(21) A: OK Well would you like to have

a look at a couple of properties, sir?

(29) A: And the second house is in Tithe

Road Pll just spell that for you OK?

— The agent noticed and attended to Mr

Anderson’s interests, wants and needs

(37) A: No, m sorry we don’t have any availability for Thursday

(49) A: No, sorry, one more you will have to pay for the contract

— Apologize

(7) A: Well yes, sir, that shouldn’t be any

problem just to let you know that our

main areas, the main areas we deal with,

are the city centre itself

(33) A: No, I’m afraid not, but it does

include the telephone rental

— The agent used languages to not

disappoint Mr Anderson and avoid the

disagreement with him

(37) A: ’'m sorry we don’t have any availability for Thursday

— Plural pronoun “we” is used to express the sympathy

(23) A: Looking at our files I think

we’ ve got two which might suit you

— presuppose the agent’s knowledge of

and concern for Mr Anderson’s wants and

attitudes

(49) A: No, sorry, one more you will have to pay for the contract

— The agent stated a face - threatening act

as a general rule when renting a house

(36) B: Well, Pll be in town next week