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Spoken Language
Prosodic Features
- Pitch
- Tempo
- Volume
Non-Verbal Features
- Gestures
- Body language
Accommodation Theory
- Adapting your language to emphasise the difference between you and the person
- Adopting their language features if you feel comfortable
At the start Hardy is very relaxed and casual, he is sat comfortably in the chair when Jonathon asks him the question about his film. He is speaking slowly and answering the question confidently.
Jonathon starts to ask him liking violence, he answers with short questions, wants to move the conversation along, doesn't like discussing violence. "Yeh i did" and " i can be yeh" and "Yeah"
*Use of Fillers* Jonathon asks why, to show he isn't violent all the time, gave an explanation that he wanted to do something light, he speaks slowly and calmy, sounds posh. Says "Erm" alot at the start of sentences.
Jonathon begins asking about his past, Hardy gets uncomfortable
-Doesnt make eye contact ( looks away )
-Fiddling with his hands
-Folds his arms
-Moving around, not comfortable
-Scratching head
*Accommodation Theory (adapts language)*
Hardy is asked about his past and his misbehaviours, he is very uncomfortable talking about his past.
In an attempt to show its not him, uses big words "disenfranchised" to sound posh. When talking about the kids problems, he rubs his eye.
Jonathon brings up his car theft, Hardy is not confident in the conversation, doesn't want to talk about this
Jonathon leans in to ask "How many cars" ( intimidating hardy )
"Those days are gone Jonathan" ( Uses full name, wants to control conversation )
"I get to do it on screen" Tryign to control the conversation get it back to the film.
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Hardy becomes fidgity, moves around, he swears at Jonthan, volume and pitch of voice changes, wants to control the conversation and get it over with. * prosodic features * Pitch, tempo , volume change. Hardy starts telling Jonathan what to do and interupting him, he gets angry.

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