Recap: Week 6
Speech Act
an utterance that a
speaker makes to
achieve an intended
effect
Locution
literal
meaning
Illocution
Perlocution
intention of
the speaker
resulting
action of the
interpreted
intention by
the listener
What do you say/do when ...
you want to end a certain topic and talk about
something else?
a person keeps on talking, and you want to
contribute to the discussion as well?
a person keeps on talking, but you need to end the
conversation because you have to leave already?
Week 7
Communicative
Strategies
Communicative Strategy
a plan of action or a
technique that a
communicator uses in
order to help make
the communication
process successful
Communicative Strategy
Major strategies
Nomination
Restriction
Turn-Taking
Other strategies
Topic control
Topic shifting
Repair
Termination
Types of Communicative Strategies
Examples:
Jasmine, may I talk to you
about our science project?
What do you think about the
resignation of the company’s
president?
Nomination
the act of opening or
suggesting a topic for
conversation
also includes
establishing of a topic
in a conversation
When nominating a
topic...
The main speaker should
state the topic that will be
discussed.
● Today’s lesson is going to be
about environmental
awareness.
● Hey, guys. Have any of you
been to Coron?
When nominating a
topic...
It should be said clearly, and
only relevant details should
be included.
● Today, we are going to watch a film
called Vanilla Sky. It is a 2001
American Sci-fi thriller. Is anyone
here familiar with this movie?
● I think that, before anything else, we
should consult Ms. Reyes about our
plans for the project. What do you
think?
Types of Communicative Strategies
Restriction
Examples:
If you had to choose just
three words to describe
yourself, what would those
three words be?
In one or two sentences, tell
me what you think about the
issue.
the act of limiting
what will be talked
about in the
conversation
Types of Communicative Strategies
Turn-taking
Examples:
I'd like to make a point here
if I can.
I just want to make one
more point before you have
your say.
the manner in which
people in a conversation
manage their turns to
speak
Indicative Signs for
Turn-Taking
Intonation
Verbal Cues
Non-verbal Cues
or Gestures
Types of Communicative Strategies
Sample responses to NOT
overly dominate the
conversation:
Okay. | Go on.
You are excited, aren’t you?
“Laughing or nodding”
Topic control
the ability to maintain
the focus of the
conversation on the
current topic
Types of Communicative Strategies
Topic shifting
Some conversational
transitions to use:
By the way...
In addition to what you
said…
Which reminds me of...
a movement from one
topic to a related topic
Types of Communicative Strategies
Examples:
Let me rephrase what I said.
Can I ask for a clarification?
Is it confusing? Let me
explain it in another way.
Repair
a correction of an
utterance after it has
been said in the
conversation
righting mechanism in
any social interactions
(Schegloff et al, 1977)
Types of Communicative Strategies
Termination
Examples:
That concludes our meeting.
What’s your greatest takeaway from our
conversation?
Is everything clear?
the conclusion of the
old topic and transition
to the new one
We all know that we, humans, are social beings.
It is our nature to communicate and connect
with people around us. And for sure, there is a
point in our life when we got to experience
being the one initiating the topic, sharing
opinions, trying to repair the convo, or ending a
particular topic and moving on to the next.
Take note:
How they started the convo
How they limit the topic
How they take turns
Let’s listen to short a
conversation
(podcast/YT channel).
How the topic shifted to
another topic
How they focused/control the
topic/conversation
How they ended the convo
Examples/Drills
Identify the communicative strategy used in the each statement.
1. May I have the floor, sir? turn-taking
2. Include the effects of ghosting in your group discussion. restriction
3. Have you ever heard of the power of positive thinking? nomination
4. Let’s talk about the physical effects of bullying.
nomination/topic control
5. Speaking of global warming, have you watched the TV program
last night about Antarctica? topic shifting
6. What did you say? Can you repeat that? repair
7. Let’s call it a day. Have you understood? termination
Week 8 Activities
● There is no LAS/Module
for Week 8.
● Use your modules from
Weeks 1-3.
● Refer to your WHLP.
● Answer the identified
activity in each module.