Conversational Key Terms

Question 1

Marked utterance

Answer 1

Something atypical or unexpected semantically or morphologically

Question 2

Passive voice

Answer 2

The object becoming the subject

The cake was eaten by John

Question 3

Active voice

Answer 3

When the subject is performing the verb

John ate cake

Question 4

Subject positions

Answer 4

Roles of participants in a discourse

Question 5

Vocatives

Answer 5

Adressing a person or group directly

Example: “You” “You guys” “Direct name”