| 2. Sociolingüistic aspects |
Linguistic markers of social relations, rules of politeness, expressions of popular wisdom. Differences in register, dialect and accent.
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| 3. Discourse aspects |
Ordering sentences according to 'natural' sequence, cause and effect relationships (or vice versa), and structuring of discourse; ordering discourse according to thematic organisation, coherence and cohesion, style and register. Organisation of text according to different macro-functions. Elaboration, marking and sequencing of written texts. |
| 4. Strategic aspects |
Verbal strategies used to prevent miscommunication: request for repetition, paraphrasing, use of general words, approximation, clarification, and request for help. Use of 'catch-all' and 'filler' words. |
| 5. Cultural and intercultural aspects |
Daily life, personal relationships, values, beliefs and attitudes, body language, social conventions, ritual behaviour, etc. Diachronic level: history, arts, monuments, etc. |
