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Scheme for Teacher Edvestion
iors: CN Candin and HG Widdowson
Discourse
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“The author and sree
Ieerodaction
Seon One: Explanation Theorie of stsoune
‘What oan
Iewodacson
Sentence snd in Engage eching snd lings
Disourse andthe sentence
(Grammar win and bron the setence
anguog in and oot of cortex
The ona of dncuneanle
Fra inks
Formal and comet ks
Vets fom
Paral
Relerting expressions
‘Repcson ond esis! css
Sabsition
Elise
CConancion
CConclson
‘Why femal ink ate no enough
lonoducon
Language fonctions
“The dasieason of aco ions
uncon development
Micrfuncions and funcional language echng
Famer analy and coherence
CConserstonal prinaplsso-eperstion
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Desarstiors and perlomanes
Speech se sary an coberence
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Progmatiy, cco ana, and guage
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Discoun ypolgy spoken nd wees fama
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Consaion
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Dialogue cotnuicie develope
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Recprocy, dale and word ore
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Contents
Section Twos Demonsraion—Discoure ia
Lingige baring td aching
“wo approaches to derstopns dco sls
Inrodicion
‘tops spproch ro dicoune proce
‘Nomi nd ble sein
‘Argumens fran guts toms apron
Cenclnon
Focusing on sender and reece
fc, aa cole, and ensey
‘Shoe knoe
Information quntiy and ordering
Ang and remonng norman
Developing rile chen dscse
Adrang inloeaton escce
‘Changing dialogs nd mencogue
course spe ad dco pt
(Clare specs and dou type
Discourse pe rcomion
Cninaton nin s douse pe
Cheers within» cure pet
Recombination, apronimaton rane
Manag commerce
Inoducion
Spoken and wien dacoune
Teshing cooesaton"
CConveson scsi
‘An approach fo ernemation Seopmert
‘Comversron and call appropraeness
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Actives developing exheson
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General aves an example
Conelsion
Seton Tree: Exploration
Developing dncourse in he clsroom
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Frthe raking
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‘The author and series editors
‘Guy Cook's grdsteofCambege Unie where eed Englah He ko
hols an MA ir Lanaige apd Leer in can rom he nen of
London Instat of 2dcestion Hehe worked at aceacher of Eniahn bork the
Urcandonerses it Ep, lal andthe Sone Union Heiser alecrerst
The Shoolofngisha the Lavery of Leds His profesional erste
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Christopher N. Candin i Profesor of Ling in he Sho of Engh and
[nmi lacqsne Urner, Sydney, msving previo bee ror of
[Applied Linguistic an Deer of he Come for Langioge Soc Life te
Unters of Lancaster He aloo ounded added helmut for Enis
Lingua Eduction a Lancaster, where Be Worked ace ii sence
‘suc for enc
Hear Widdowson i Profesto of Elf Speer of Ober Langange the
‘Unite of Landon nue Education, having peewee Laces
ppd Lingus the Unversity of Elbo esr har, he worked 00
imueras denelopment and thet edcaton at 4 Bash Coun Engh
[Etguane Offer msi Lanks and Bangladesh
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‘gener, both Edo ave had exes and ased experienc Of lnguoge
(ching, eacheredsation, and earcum development ves, od Bok
‘omebite to semis, conferees nd proisonl joursIntroduction
Discourse
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Language Teaching:
‘A Scheme for Teacher Education
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(Chapter N. Canin
Heer WidomsonSECTION ONE
Explanation
Theories of discourseLt
‘What is discourse?
Introduction
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ben devoted to seteces. Yer we ll ow: een we sat ts
approach asa eporaryand perhaps ey false a er
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What is ducourse?
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st of Ung rm nrg On wr chy
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ter inane ecole ene of helangage ne areenouneig We
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1.5 Language in and out of context
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cumstances in which ngiage happens (x procs Enown sical 2¢
delay) testy othe same Kd of snences a hove meted
‘capi foc ranean or gstmatie nays which we looked
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core spl maybe exactly thse ans aad asl eres
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Grammcaly nelsomed being setae
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The origins of discourse analysis
ie acep svn bowen wo diferent approaches othe search
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the Wenen nen te thlan of Gree sod Rome, wee eae
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onmarsatescesly wih peopl in patil coe onc,
‘ome schook of nou ananr—oen tought of aon of he meme,
‘pines of ngnage stacy eros roel eon oneck
ihe Ses had he ane be, rowan at, odes of
lengua in comext ender various gues nett cent Ing,
np oc lng te ea en oral proche
‘sch sted lagnge in fullontert a pert of society andthe wor
IPR way cay ded ccna rho
pe war condacedty pele whe wee atancebih anhepongs
nd lng {ane sre sme by ha dps) fen ive th
‘carl aoe lanpanges and societies of he aie Amerie india.
InSean sss adnonGeeoped nthe work oJ Ft, whos
langues, natssan atonomotn yer, bl sparta whichsin
‘aenespemine vo tnecnronmen Thee tans ose wth thes
‘atide dhe Englivapakiog worl) have plenty ef vag wo offer fo
‘Sacre analy. In addon, there are man? other asain
shibwonty, pycology and panchiy, sacle a antopolor,
reattelipnce sedans ety sud whch benceamie
‘Bhs cbt afta mind ocr, oer cures, computers tbe
‘pei, works of ersare—though langage, ah ate seating ot
Teregedhnae aan wey ohentome a bebe Tarra
‘Bev of deen scp cam be very confsing, abd scons 0 Sunde
‘Betcoee analysts nora acre sey aal ur apr i
(dng ofesporating inher Petapke mow sell dstinion st
Serie ies tadng amen he rout oer,
(theres osu apa oe tcone ie ber ft)
‘Bhugh tray ccexcraons io mary cern ld mus avers be
‘Sreb orur the min concer
Ira}, was sentence ngs who bth cies the tm ecu
‘dr dlatsteschtor aggereetch wegen
‘nics yee somed wih ee ys Lind of crended Bane.
‘bear dase i tae sre ened Dena flrs
eislnudaesdsienen orharsomctirom tari coy ceed
{ichred nomen scion searcing for grape rio expan
Shporsoecrlalowed oer (otly rh echsenece he
‘Bruen nn pamnataly nl formed) The deaf anaes
terion asso bute canons a eee een A he
{Sonn esbe we bnd th tee eres pe econ
fstdncoune nu One war cocoaing dsp Lng Seyond
Teimtaangle seers ate ats 1992 (1964 6) Tas
wath hed ace The othe nt 'oeaag ene nd anu
Te nvnpoc a gue fener Beng a ene
ls ws seeding hei at mp an nec Bet hve
‘eticluptbe to options rend of ear hecondadeti it
ep bnpuag reo ar nota he rouse wihin a relay
SToe amet adhe ay ese Oa nw ae
‘ison act onan Ube ce
ewe art Sd the answer 0 the pon of wha pes secs of
lessor wang we ok bod fal ra
itn someon cose he people who nang
‘weil in whch Lape a well er Sore we doo wuld Be at
welts se i ow a fal pay Magn seep aeouming
[erie ny ne seen snide nee Thar il Sor nex rs ab2A
Formal links
Formal and contextual links
Fecal a mate ne
TWIT el emtbamer eng per
ce ee rare ro scont or ute Ne! OOK eat
etna nent
coum agntpees
Jens deeeote cetsmenes erent We can So
enor knowiclge of grammar without ference 9 ouside fs
i oat
eater
seta he ce sans
in Arden Settee
fern tecineteac ras
ingore neecensn sete
TSS ete isms Sete
febemore goa we
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Sree Scour ny may aga odetig aches 2nd
Sig myahie ection
Suichiger etna “
erect onemne tm
Formals 15
2.2 Verb form
‘Te frm ofthe veri ne serene cane choke of thee oma
‘Benet and we maybe ated nsayng tht verb oe i one eter
‘song ora len ‘ult, Seer dos tS th he on
‘ssoheif we look tack athe exchange tetween th uno over fr
‘atl wecanseshat the ves gon Saar tke vgn don
me or} ae alla the preset laugh hy retro the eure There
‘gen 1 bea de a orm coanecson betwee hem, ay which
the is ese condone others andt would Beery aang ie
‘xchange hd Ber:
As Right, whos goin to ithe bro?
‘Waly someone ha got ake be of
1B Laban have een gon’
[Ar Dost. Come owl 04?
2.3 Parallelism
> TASKS
What inks are sere erween ence in he following?
He aly eich he wot by hs invenons. Hence he el
fkoowlegeby histeachng He eniked many by hp
fd hs prsoeal exemple Ne ced on Decontes 1, 190feand ey
iil Westrinser Aer ith be bunour dc apne
(Rr Mee jd): Immortal Heres ofthe World)
Arter wih ions fee ype,» dv ish
Suge 2 eoaecion spy because the fam of one tna ot dase
‘feist form of another. This often ed speeches, post,
“ndsdverssenens ican haves power mara eee and soos
seal idemamare Her for example ep of Caan eae
“each Good Lodo give snd ott ourthe oo fght and gat 9
heeds wourds oto and net seh rer, oer anton fora
read sve ta of knowing hat We do Tey wil (SP Rea Pre)
Hee the dicots procees through ected gamma saci 2
Nord notte ¥dfor 2am whith deren wenden cenig
‘aye ich all roken hela yan sway what a aoe
tolimtate she tenes of vet and coward the prapet concen n't
Secondary seh where hi rat ely ca cain prayer had
tobe alundored brats the pup exposed he Fyn Gael oy tae
Fens o make sound bes fotal han) Ths trample eos
als ak cuss, bu these pil te on emo16
24
Explanation Theories of discourse
too. A teeta the French pple by PreientPorpiow
Ns:
“Le Gina de Gaslcor nota Fasceer vere” General de Gales
Tne ea wile)
Heh eno es Ed ce dh low he ti
‘stein dope arse proper noun copula conplemet»
Tos pry foal sae sveed by Stash doo
‘euvelason i Engl whee he dente aids ae ot needed
‘naa nds on In rec hen somes eer inked by
‘Secintses arsine enn ends tesorcng ee of
EL Miband and beseved ite
Pall, wich sugges a connection of mening hough a cho of
[oem do oon hie be gamma paren Te maybe sod
paral sent ins oti, adhe sound cli ol vee Ont
igh even snd ie chan ao soma pavaaom were o>
‘nc are inked bec mesa he ame tig. Come dase ek
‘pln tor amorous eee. The et comedian sis Sosy ih
bem uie onde obereepen the ameinormatnsna cag
[Av Th Good Lonnie wind has taken hr away tom
Bs You mean he ol gi safe i
Referring expressions
‘These are wore who meaning san only be Gsoerd by tlng 22
ne word co detent of he coment wach re ear ob send
nd eer. The mow sous example tem hed pase ponent
(Relerbonibeva," hebinbicbmns ste heytiother!
‘heethomacas wesc ein sar snd soba S0 Tate
{Eocmaymllino the manig tom somewhere err they
[Note te mony meaning fort om hese impo
siccehatourknowidge tne mesnagel mon ar focal uh
Inwsves our aoe ofthe word wel andi te ory ad ae
‘There war pea onthe table S01 se
se wold ase he pater had exten she poeple oh ble een
Though the word aie nearer Beene me Eno St peopl ae are
tilt eat peal tion ables A computer wos hve» be Been
row abou man eating habia etre cold ere th hee
‘re curerdia cus, bomeer anne ory anything pee
te digewon of bier
In an exenied pier of azure «common, procedure, known 2
hapa fr he enya some evra be ren once at
‘Bebognnng nd theraherreeatosrsbeorbeor Thies hind
Formal inks 17
chai rnsing rough hedacoure a wich each epson id
sine iti
Iujs mot i pein pronouns which wok ths way. Te meanings
render ond hve terre sab and ei rea
Stott the dure o oneal fom he won
‘Themeating offering expresionsnoalwaysin another Seen
(Ligeef couse Ir eva people rove ote door mia panos
‘here we pe
necanasme thar tmeanshe piano, We choose the sie nang
‘oritom won andin heat the meni rt Orc of
‘ork wt iano ogi hve ha spac heer etn
ORG prota fave fer annoyed we ad akon worsen he eo
wie i
icin the mance,
Sometine people sue tht th ease pono erwhen it
tow Ten tee se menderningy 3 he 5.
Notte pene you te, the par!
Foreg ngage aches, suming tha canprcenin iis rie
Eom new tcabulary, at overloot tr dialer sade an hve
‘nverpreng te nesting of eles exresions within cee
> TASK 6
oo hi opening secon of hdres boa
Herel nad Bear, caning dont. rom, bump, bump Sump,
nthe back oe bed behind Chepber on un anfrsn he
tows, he aly way of nmin downstate srs he els
‘hurr vay aother nay on be cl mpage 2
Imo and think of And ten he fish prbpe ee
nfo rca crested
‘Wey ie ead his pan, si, jot 5 you are ping 9,
"nar apt be was a bor
(7A Moe Wines oak)
dem sect expression andthe worthy rb
btethe any rte, snow do you ae oe (How
‘youtnow whether bestest Poo ot rp Rota? Wat
‘eater ed Hor nen)Explnation Theorie of cose
tiscali a flowing the hain bad ul we coe 2
Hones angln aenina passage ss expel cides brea
ae ee timp He sek cet th inna
Fee ashe one gph twa Foo oa
Fane een of te and eens lew SOME
SERIE dyn soca ad tenn a
dere ypc hee rey 0 ew mages smn.
a ee eaten ee +e spe edhe
sebon e ant iing erneigT
anne treed ou ourand ina commons ca
ere ye occ Joctonty orate Toe wh
eee etree ou ela ct pm ane
ees ma yor Sowe cn ebow compondb tere
Shekcengexprsens ad ow sileeven coe younger
Se i as wach, we concrete om ate Of
SS facets wes angal ei etm
‘aaa cur ears comple =
> TASK?
Herein anther shaper opeing fom the sme ides book.
‘risen hoarse ofthe pronoun?
Nobody eemedtoknow where they ame from, busheetbey were
‘nthe Forest Kanga and Baby Roo.
TAK Mine: Wnsethe-Poob, Cher 7)
Semtines th chain hs ob followed nse oppose desion, We se
‘Sela sand then kept sper toms enti which
Fen errr kown a cauphors ad ra four open,
Tees akon eho bran sone and novel wh an unkened BF
SEES Sento le fhe a plunging to te mio
a oe cteny knew ata goeon Azan Ses
Fae etic chien cathode ute et Fak? a 0d
rigexpreson ful doa prpose fuming tes (er epee
Rte acbjet mae eng these) and Of e200
SERIE neon om having to repeat the Seay of what mea
fang abou sa 200 0
Formal inks 19
2.5 Repetition and lexical chains
> TASKS:
“Tinos shot ideo yout hia to your lps ald you
ag wai your hea fen as ou ke. Lime! cleans our baie
eyeing ta iy, wh sh eel a
2 This Schedale and Palys be ed together acme contrast,
2nd ay word or expen which specie mesng ee een
‘Machen any perthe sad Shel oe Poy hall bea uch
spect meaning wher the wor or expcnon tty spp
Both these eras oid eleing expressions. Why? Would ic
ake ay een ifthe send east ws Tenis
Feeengepresansinsend oes Can you ie of het
Scour yes which oen sv eternngexpeons 30,
Whi ae the eon for hie
Repetion of words can create the sme sar of china pronouns, and
thee ate sommes good exons lor eee ee Bin, mother
"ong ener of Enh sie dacouraged rom wig Tepetion cn the
(Bounds tat bad se end encouraged tows dee Eros 3b
lean een’ where synonyinns or ot general word Fase
setoed. bo ineead of wotng
“Tre pineapple th inappe
they igh wie
“The pinapple.. the cous ri she toil cary
‘Thendoflikthae ne choose wil depend upon the Kind fdacoare me
seating to create, aed edapant epeuson no slays desire may
‘und retenous ncaa cenverston-orcestedengeous mbpiy
‘iets tou op dnotcechleged) A
{ethers weeny sete sadets 9th erly of eae pe and
thedhoce beeen eferingexpresnon,epeton, elegant rept
the pineal... he pineapple
> TASK
In he flowing, pone a dsabe ro
1 replace ceptions wih refetng exprestions
2 eae ceecig expressions by epestions
3 feplace eter by epan repecion
andi, would thi allie meaning, the syle, bake Wht
‘oer ld ck to inthe thd sewer!20 Explanation Theories of discourse
‘olde docks able nd wit cede wihyo sete
iin ie edi renee eee
Sihaekdreuirene meth gee pesare hese pears
{be resng he ne nop. Whur youd, con force The
‘Sher ng rpeaber har yu cin damage your is by
{ering tem tlc re ichngthe computer ee or ha aster
Ip ening smn whe you mecha
Uaad FOW256 User Gui
‘Weave deere efering expen, epeioa, and leat seein
‘Seubishng hans oftonmscted word rang trough dors
‘nce! shame ow or oly cn of words hich ea he
Se bowser Thy maya be qeated ty word whch soe wh
SEGRE This actnton maybe Byte of some foal sane
‘Sencoon (good for example cies wiht oppose bed, ermal
Cibtip ext ol avannal ite hore vba wst orca wich.
IS pao nay be because words eet belong soe meee
guy dened eel up (2k star; ord tour moa; ac,
‘Te bc hing of cmetto: ouh somecines weed 9 Md of
‘ches aliay and Han 19762547, oealy oo depen: por
{Sdvadalepuntne and teomledge wo be ested foal nk We
‘Satreum tot under antes hes 6
2.6 Substitution
‘nother df fc ink bree semen the substindon of wont,
INcdbonasnorderpouratergrhantnespeeinacae
Senn wold ey ogee i we fad says fo anes
‘Steen ike Do you ke mangos ah Sen e esie mangoes
SvYorT stn ike engoer nuimck ache ant ens the ame
Steen Yer doe Fer thin. Uotoranatey much ado ngge
TEE ne tlie precmng er eet an wing new vocab,
Fiscontnated exon on lone! forms nse llaotnet
Psst and doped want of ele, mote shee pions
2.7 Ellipsis
Sematins we diene netted brite fora wordorpbrie
SSS Shay ee nd Ween spy cu and ow the
ing prion be recoamaced gure mecca. ned of weg
Tonle spi of tern Yor ond it ls of ber cae
fray fwouddknowng aide sls beeslbeuneriood Ot
Se ar ehater comet ncanj en Cag aman
inate ou wings mango cine ne ro ta Fos need
tddscnorhareta bests Oring pare enon te ton
‘Thancaterenene ore ome wma te raningsearsknowe
Selina
Formal inks 21
> TASK 10
os Tae 5 ina any it fain
2.8 Conjunction
Yet te ef farmal lon ewes secre pig he
Teo appusn proved by hae words od tas which explcly
{Eau Stenson co the pe of clasoathp whieh es bereee one
Vewrcr orcas and ates These reconnection. Tse wot ay
‘Sopp add move nformaon to hat has sendy been i (oa
Jrrhtmote aaa to tht alr or exempt otra ta
(he con oe ay contrac norman with lineman at
fur tna se 10 the agunert (oon 08 ther ay owe
asc Tay tay sat te fornaten to what han atedy eh
[pronase , oequey, ect fo ths eo ot
line Yer thon ibe sorhcy rayne ame Sept
(rs sma heey, el fo sum xp may Tare ae many
Torrandphrstet which eanbepcemea thi cern amany
Uitwer ape in which they can be lished The) dete he
‘Mavoshypaeerancs inte ind race ws and srehusin = 5
‘Sowa! Langsp sre ned to know bh hom and when foe
‘fen Tei psec ovancee daca oben conebarento si
‘Sh cunt can ound very porposs wen ed espera
2.9 Conclusion
eno havea ean fascist ere of oma inks within ice
eS ee etn nthe pn oe
‘hic aot er oursemect ety af icoune. To pence
Sess gta mate ye abo an er se
‘As teacher we should noice hat dear endestndig ofthe formal
‘Sanston brween sentenss may helo expan ae of the 37
‘ic orgn engage ens somerines wee upponey conc
‘hens enh och el omen lb which soem ad
Sproverysranp dou Iean abo eps idea wy sae
ovacrng th spc be rb sean, lshoud oe eat hat
‘Be crnes snd the ee of me eres aot oly be ged
‘whe sentence bt mabe egedin someon wth erates
Weihedecouve nel, We malleten tocar qin fom aan
‘i heave dewses may tet acing proce 11 ad 1322 Explnanon Theories of dscnese
>
TASK IL
[emia cxegne alk formal ks which cones he tre
ec he lowing ented degue
Ih sa mystery ome, how te conor sed ist woman
fait
Wel, Jan war th woman he ditt, So presumably she mest
sno
Ba
‘Why formal links are not enough
Introduction
le isimporane ro eae hat alow formalin senore de wi af
dsc they canon on tei on crete Thesertencerin Tsk act
faced wah cohesive devices batt wealdbea mntsketostppae ets
‘hs and song ele, which cates the uy Reracen thee We ca se
"RS dec we sepa the tied seen wih mothe, 9 a Se
sequence cade
As Ws. mystery tome, how the cojroe sawed that woman in hal
Wal fame ws the moma he i tt, So presumably he mst be
Japa.
Hea there at also focal ink (So, he) bur i eae how the
segomnce makes sense. Of coue, kee ween: aut they the
‘eigen, andthe panel, hy igh for par ofa corse aad fe
‘sch our imation: we could ee ap eh tution bik they
‘a; beta wal nob by vireo the wi so and abe but eer
‘ome other nformton aboot he cose,
Forma inks betwen sezencs, then ar ot enough 0 Aso for ou
feng hr asec of languages dacoame: They ae weer ney
no scent, an in bit apohen exchanges, i sue common
‘cone seuencs of estes hse maven bate of ther
> Task 12
Her ar four pole anowes te snes “The window is
oe
1 Gobi to dep, wil your
2 Ba were
5 Mra king ton te
4 Dy ove oles ia he dee!
reach xchang, spp a comet nicht woud ake ese.
Nose th thre fra ink ay of he exchanges D
theyre ever en aden Ech one cl ae +
‘Slee dean32
33
planation Theories of dzone
Language functions
“The example Task 1 ae invented ut oe does oothaeoookfarto
finschexchargsn ele An lel gon an to my oot oh
eran. ew oo wrth. Tee cote nde
gate at suber 67 Thad 0 oben interpreting ti ori
‘esequnce eng despite tent tha there steno velar io
‘Betind duceuedio 2. Cea fwe ato exlansich erp we
‘itnesd more han ou lis of cohesive dence.
‘One way of digi io lok ender foal mesg of what
‘Sule maten sn rconter what esr ofs menage minds
Sneath ty tnd non Fela ees
hoon gute —andexpecatg ster rol ep thot
Sieowtn hs we the tne, spared 2 trp dete of
‘cota imse above example teed worn ot he door ended to
‘Set cnc pong: rdsu bgine ex why sea coe
{Sin house iad of Snorer, andor sane mech ee
“Th conc need hie eongl ogre by he a et be
mail yenecewic nce wit
Si wate ands abour yng fer gad ney ine
temas haring te aneon of mpeg formation snd eke
"Suhow ntretng Tanks fr ‘lig me skew gute aby,
[iether one Brow cde besograindt nein
sould be wapetn tome sod Sow a undcrand her meng 39
Searsth!Whackndofrserablepopetoitrtefncion ows
{Sa rm ser oral meaning
Inde to duconer ow sch nfeece ae made we wl ed Sry >
‘rant eng’ of posse fenton of ngs sndscon £2
desta how pele soe inereet tem Under his
‘Stones berucc he om ad the fucon of ngage wl eu f0
‘inlanow terol language eh reais for ely can
sehen wtbaot feng eobeses wll abo hap 2 ang
‘aden, Wecanno mt Satta metres ml be made ae
oe way inal share ad nal lng, no undestardsg how
‘een pce we oe Basan a eae
‘Sule otto lore ens omake thar worsen he
sway ha they med
Fomsowon.weshalluw heron wurancelorausitl langage by
‘omehady In coset todo someing communes and ee
Sone for grammatical compe une garded prey fal 19
‘olen oi hor content snd tee uncon
‘The classification of macro-functions
Speci in ings soins an hati non specs ace asked
sha he fonction of langue they ill ep at To send
Why formal inks ae nos enowgh 25
Information o Yo wl ther people your though eon ae 05a
‘psc this cron sumer fn ad he cnclason hat
[Ehgegs bar may ve face: Newel tna ined nd
puller ileum thatthafuscom esclongege havofaemng
[formation lt nosey, conse the mor impart Te
rao eng formation uly eared as om td
fn inert crcamstnses inch phn of peonmento 8
ne Vere isby no meas te ony orth est anemones
[nan nthe wosdot the nan andpsen he eee nein of
Lingege en ees a ordre vole fo othe Tete Ine the
fevers cl can el hor ber porns tne thay do tao
‘ny forthe sate the dlr abmostentily. These sen
‘her ftimte relator. Sore carrion of cove whether
{Hf tliarn fave santana omen Ad en
‘fe wider soil nel of se snreoure langue dee has any
‘ore fncpon than simply sending norman
> TASK 13
You br one side of tdephane cll foe langage. The
tpeskersaye aes aks soude vk. pends? ak
Wietdoyou tank naionsibeseordee snd wbstaeti
Englch unser?
“Terehve been man, sometime config steps asthe main
Fimo of npg Inaction). One of te ates 20d mast
Infleenal na aeaated by the ing Reman Jobe (1960) and
Eris sped y Del Hymes (1962) (Ther we salute ae
[ice on fot aso, whos ext folowing her) The nbeme
Posed fst denifing he cent of commen, 3 allows
Treader the pen who originates the message. This is sel the
‘Siete pounding mesa not sys the
Safnecrgcn spokeqeople a own se
{ie adneue’he porn to wbom the meses area. Ti it
Toul he paren who eaves the mesa bat oo ew 0 8
{he aeof cape leer Sued none ll, ad enescioping
“Tre chovn! Series tough which hemesege vee sown.
thnks on peepee es word proesrr seas
“Tims orm te parca ranma ad lexi choles he
menue
“etn: the information ced nthe nese.
‘Te ene the langage dlc, for example Swedish, Yorkshire
Engh Semaphore: ein Sg Lange, pase.
[abst sailor pal coment
Macro funtion are den sabaked, cack fon anenon upon one
Seen26 Explanation Theor of dcoure Why forma links are not enough 27
“Theemotc function communicating henner sas andeosons of he Infuencethe behaviour of her ents se has proses othe diesine
Teer Geter, Fanart, “Ugh, and swear words sed a [tncgoe: Phaue sommanson ao bepne vey ey Chaseng
‘elation fnging babbling ofenhaveno incon burro say: Here nana
Feeteee encom secking 0 alec the beavons a he ses ou (lay 19°537-41). The port facton i so apparent tan
(cae help ses Shu sp warning os!) Intp srge when young ctlten Inch on ta pate ard epee
Foe econ opening ihe ean! or behing hat cis working, Enulians wibour comeying any inoemstion The reeencal nice
Tee rd eesons rill, Lovely wexter ‘Do You came Pet foie pominence onl at late age, and be etal ancion
cael se Can you ene po al Sens nara sehnckns Scots comdentconetct
ee es taram tebchsteroon canyosed Secon evel cl
enon" Seri ong cou oder
Ferre ncn nih be poo om hn eas of psn oe hicoue fermen. deaoteian
‘pat in te rodioe imbues kept mh he meng on, rey
(rr embtsed only me big exo 04 Wi stag he ules of sama.
Sean
‘Seay ee!
{De referential func: carcying formation. 3.5 Micro-functions at i
Te gates herction: focusing amtention upon the code itself, teachin ind functional language
Te eng te tip hee mem Tse aching
ee Se sd ih mon oe mee Hs ay tis al ims any sn citi a
sa tsa un nein oon Se: al tiniest eign g
wale Ta et ae para nd of coeition SIGN a Rana a ete cacti re
FS conctal i, eect been fine ee ton evs ao
“se . ‘Srctine ite Po teen ook
> TASK 14 comin
Fe cone 1 be he mt ly en fs ees
Tio? orders
4 Dea So: Ma seve fntion S—reguees eat
3 Ped Anais
5 tras fhe Wok Unies ee
1 Yeteticoe a eae
4 The cour ow in eso,
{Waa do you mean By thi? e
5 Wal be dione igure |
5 Hes as Jali Fig lows trough only on function in each sarin atone might
praens
Init poole anign one faction 9 each ore some of wid ‘ly imagine x sna dvton an resin of ay of the tke
Het Hwe auger fancon ofeach erance vary Secor Stella fay ote ing espe The et
‘Sones ‘Told bea singram vi Bese ver more prec and cnt 2
‘nove romeo gh oth sknglat arly rol dee Fein
othe night hand age. The regis of fancsons the and wie 8
3.4 Functional development ‘Be acral faneonsl angeagecoursthe ones which se he et
Functional evn aa ans ete unaeicratirerte ssen
sieeictecsurngiatcaNetect eae it
SERS he enone, When be ess Osby controling hese es
‘oan duc tems atl ater than astral, se 6 coal cons oo te arp or hich dns ight
‘we ue languages an thon 090 em how do 20. Int hey3.6
Explanation Theories of discourse
ve imporcant stents ad they can ech stds sil which cures
‘Scena ears angaape en om now at
feorkor howto ann pole coma ebeingon een
Bveshy ao fave cain weakremes or het tenes so
Secon abut fanconn, the sare sipper hey become, ad he are
‘Sopethreeforvanaon and spre, Cosy wo oad ees
Slane eehaouireand comple Therese alo poeple st
Follvane ies of ietons dogo, Woot ade shoul oe fon Ae
Some fines ore spore ter ow nay doth aes
fBummar and vocabulay® We snl br erring tot einen of
Ftnccons in ngs eschig in Son Too.
Functional analysis and coherence
ni tegen tats iim anon
eee esr a
Scaciiars sector arctan
Sie geet eee rn
Spe Ai coer
Eee octane
Evgeny cieeremmetce
Soe cee etereee wa eee
Eran eine Staal oot dete Bi
Seat Sonar srlprmoate
Sree enh nae
Sie rte cartoons
PEPE nic its wranmeretaet
Bepesaaleuina acres
Teenie betwen
Bethea, = REZ
‘cg htc fee ey
ieee raat
i econ Par enn decent
Sle aynsteatireetcaetahae t
EeSieeLa tyne sec i tan
Souise faeensgr we ts con ope
ape space Tens
‘ert ehe anprtm gn n
Spt reese ence ca
Scns mien cemntaniea
siting oeercerareririnen tr
Sra belo erieieemnte giemiere
SECRE tape pees
‘Why formal inks ave wot enone 29
acts with one Formally, ow of content tence ha ind of
Sine a pice ce mening. Unda seers conten my
‘Se many renigs nic alhough they ste-consesed 0 tha
Cote ee Soence meting. ay be eee ae
‘Those wo tps of messing ace dingished bythe sms seman
‘ning te Seed const ree mening) sod pranmane mein ee
‘Bening wise te wena take or n'a prmlr comer, betes
Porecle pecple The funcbon of an tence ast be Sched
‘Weateefhowosr, wah wo unanoncred queson sbouedverence
thnenon ndtv of semana an oragmanc Hom ang Why tae
‘eng fs rte does aoe holy tee in the sone mesa,
indi prope ca ean uteifeent thins with these words how >
Inman begs teresa que acerte—what mean or,
‘Slats sid Ard why does thi deren uncon ad form exist
{MPwhy do pone note seakdeyaneay what iby mene For
Sereeree Wl acl ook chev othe cone of nner
inp and speech at sees wih ath ten spas, were
ergpe mtn on languge mind ut are or appara eten
‘deo ar pon,
Examining shoe tories fom pragmatic will sin abana
Spesentomonrmn in whi osu
‘cece andr ganagisiashe needs ofthelaapsgesnes
Seal sane tbe able 0 poche sober souvent led
ements. Yet ne theres pode stl gh bo noth art
‘feoheres, and inthe pceme of commaniestng 2 (eg,
laeguge and clr They fe esa ok Yor dco rl
‘uso be ache ad ees
3.7 Conversational principles: co-operation
Zpelcliy al honen bang wo fa pope ted fom ye
ppd aitunan beng wn proposed ied fom by he
‘Ricsphe Pal Gre Bei, whe pt ava bare dnd are
petite cpt Aecrdng os prc we eer ange
“ribesmnmpo ta ender habe or ns We suche Se
essence
~ beth man ofa)
SR Bete max ont)
= Stan the mason of lace
= Sth man of mer
{singh astmpton, combined wah rl clothe word he
‘her canes fom thelial sc mesingof wha sd tothe
Peogmsscmesning-ondidicevha beset nendegto dowwe
Explanaon Theories of discourse
rte words For example in th xs of my neighbour's wrerance that
‘Thee’ ca stack under the ae at umber 67
eared withthe knowledge fommmy experienc ofthe worl at ats
Lar i eetopnrn being suck ander gate tat ban, Dy
a penile and mana ewe ey 0 be aBLe ise
a Ltr hrane pray Het aleve esleng of pes and
BEES Notenin rst sociy have oe misplaced eit he
tet lige fen from the c-opernive pink Lalo soe
Bere eibour as ealing theta tere wasn eden hase Was
ips hallesting. or lyeg racic oe) abo assumed she wat
1 leaned come aod, Thee foes prone
eae stuber €7 toug a would also be us wold be at 0
see elerence Takia sino scours possible oexpainbow |
‘Selfveel hs atcranc fo uncon a6 2 feu or el ean he
eGov spate meaing roughly parapbrasble =
Come ad re the ct which is tock nde he gate at name 67
Tw ala sme thay nihosrssumed tha new hes fsb
se tnd he iespted er wore scoring to tbe cropczate
eit pe arta duct mhy she way teacups equa
Freie moran eden bursbo et and sexe. Tha obi nk
ra hr apunany about my asumpins wee i
Fa ey Noyes at inept hex word uci, Pd
{Sats med pvt sats with my aerpeeton
> TASK 15 i
Look sam the exchange in Task 12, and the conse yo
120k Sr ow mit he second spake enon fo be
{Pete meaning af The window ope’ para
preseason in contex?™
henna propelling ibe oneness do
Wrest St cmc nd Sy Sema
Re, ace cea iy ry 0 ate
eieeyhcaamo ha evn dpa eth
SEES en heya thy om ral
sae Ec ey pone cen bao ene ad
SSE nl ew cles.
Tee feel mio sl oy a ow
tage OSS capensis ae
eer cp ea nee en
Se See SSE Zc testy ka at
sen Sinthcl Deuter ena obey
ESTRUS Shey ut Brey on oon
38
Why format nk rent enough 31
pli oppo dietons nd the shor anewer ion simple othe
Panto detorson tae bosat 00 omigrace’ shee sed comsdered
{ober brits ie~ifone canal sn depres of tna loner
"ate bos st teen topratate cepencing altace? Lops
deco and wens dicot fon asic the a of gum 0
the mann ofguley “The anime of quany and manera fen
‘isco, To be clear one sometimes neds be lg waned
Flouting the co-operative principle
Thr aa shen sing ee om tt tonto
ing ar Gre cle thmrol the cooperative pre, avays
ovis he ear nen the econ pects saad
Berth isto in, he sve Coss pers hens I the sendet dos
i nendvlaons of the pene oe perceived a ach, of he
fecier dos aot ee that they are debra then communication
‘Egoresesneipng cbfuecinon,orssplybesks done stow.
genie canpl oun soi mom mo in Hey
ae gt milion of bee bos in my elle, 0
‘My Sr Bras Swe every oe mates
‘hough ihr itera eu, youl presi sc ear Sigur of
{her hyetok sway of aka my pont more forall an
lies Thesame bole tor metphor (Queen Victor was made of rn)
hd toy snd acm (I love then Jou nga of key al he ney,
‘mht pend upon the sumption tat they oil be tered
‘Eiatc lunge ef the change “Be tee ater tha 36 neh
‘Senda dec Nove ths ingoann ina hathasbee sido fy
‘Eetcndes sonst atmo th rca ate of edge. These
leur of epech=hyperbole metaphor, oy, sacism—serk ony he
‘cer as cough Enowlee ro know tae serge hope clay wil no
oldies of boric, women ze ot made of wen, bdo on, When we
roche ortorameone om another cure mecan easly emt
Viol incon Chen an foes lmgange este
‘gece ru Gren Vora mak
(itey Manny's You Engieh people most hate very big Bos
‘Trough our misjiginen of thei knowledge, metaphor become le,
nl metric with the ubingconlson dhe th ofsmesage
‘mtg contracted 9 ener reccer ad ot on) as sual
‘die hehe case gut ofthe sender senting el
Jus the quality min can e Bou for ee, so can the wae ye.
‘The suumay ayia lated noth recone cesng poke
‘yedomuch snd trance wee too ie We often say more ha we
wulpetapyiomackasenc of ocston severe snd fen sales
{Manes nou parapet bu roc, nt, o fortighe Somes we39
Explanation—Theories of discourse
inne fot the care oe rent signal embatainet or
sets cure ie sare Lay thermal manera ved het
{eran si he cave of pane and dower sone, nee tal
feng se dete eerie, ri ore to ext saary
coer speakers ad exclu an overuse fom the roremnon.
USeyes aod dps allt ech hr way che rien i ok
‘ioc ava unerands oto igo: pases for medial dens
[nalanguge wich they kao he pti wile ao (hoe ste
tho vase restora for tat nd patent spel our nade hey
Sor wane hide ween
> TASK 16
Wash masinzotshe cooperate enslesrebeing oie inhe
fatowing. an wy?
2 Len go fora W-A-L-K. pling the word leery ener
‘roof dog)
2 shee anywhere I can powder my pose (meaning ned =
ao
23 = Team amp hither than the Emp State Buiing
S ceeyout
= Yes bectuse buns ca amp a all hide’ ke)
4 Ths meal dena. al by 4g who Binds the food
gene)
Thea fe GCE io TESOL, ot all TEL
ldo’ know what you'e aking about
(6 Chl Fm going wach Mach of he Day 0m,
ren We ws ate hemes fo ed you had?
“Themeaningsceatedby these Nong willbe te fens
pling este fhe onder vo eeceer he eget
Lied of laontip whch ccs or developing beeen hese oe
ewe thea meaning bg crested by dpa th
{udp pape Ap terse way of latang eh post
SSE dg tho utrenay poor henan nase
5
Conversational principles: politeness
Thepaienes pr kee co-opraie prince, may before
‘1's of maxis whch eel sue se Ye we i be
cans af oie Ah the capers pic ny Basen of
these maxima wil eke on meaning prone prcencs rw
‘Tota Robintatl 97) helormase ce mses lows
Wh formal inks
ror enomgh 8
= Gir tons
= Nie ou ssi fe goad
“These mains ofthe poles pil explain any of hos eon
Uiteranesin which ne Infomaten commenced. My sags
‘dis sey Ise goa ere home” in an sem fo mate the
Impotion se wa maling To Engh we of pie order an ake
‘ess ad pes arectve) tthe oro labore uesons Weald
Joumind. Couldyoupombly May askjonto.-- whch pete
{pono els ne apologize or impose (soi othr you
td odd pa fo maker heen peed (You Law ch oe
‘Bator egies tam Clty he oles pelea he co
“era pil ace on conn th ach ther alten nd
‘share hen murauyncompactle [how do we answer he oe who
‘nis beter we lke ew his tape and soar pees
ialwen Thee sondng dance seme poate oneig
Fac people recon aware In np tee even te ot
thessene of wth to polenta whe he
>» TASK 17
ee are ance af eno acilccneations. Ca you ie
wich masims of cooperauon and poles te being obey
wean e i
1 Anew caches bas gone 1 hs ester’ fe, The head
‘each i enemy By prepnng for 2 meting. The eae
‘escher pais Be
ron scall
A: Toned i cold hae a word wth your
2 Aton cl The convention * indies abt pases
2 eaguing and end of oeaptag sesh
Ar bela Mi Psin thie Gay Cook hve
B yo.
1A Go yo remeber am sending us oan estimate fr
lesa eps for sured Se ly pours wel ve
‘Sjatad word wih be Bcc Boas han coer
fale Mr oles a ett me at th othe oe
Yu gave us ules tee any seca cumstances hood
ec be more than sand ont honed pounds =
[A well he ade’ hve cok af cure hes hese
Tome spec iston why you tought t woul cot mote
BoExplenation Thereof dione
[Ay well would you be paper d forthe price he quoted
1X wel why ao
Bs Taner ot wich my wages and overheads # have
[Ns wel fy should pay a9 ors) puns Tan pt
done cheaper”
1 wal you ean do that * do
3.10 The social basis of conversational principles
“Theo operane and poltenets ences, ad the wnsion beween hem,
‘Reta purpone inhuman nercourstoaeeficenty ogee wih
‘thee people so crene and mai sol featonshipe Thee ae
“Tunes sad thre ste ype of rlasotchips, ig which one of thee
furpoves becomes domina snd the ther hardy mater allo
Ehepoces when there i 4 eed for immediate action, hardly
Sproat fellow the poieres prin. In com, for ample
TERotgs youwouldne couse lrg fTchouted Moe! aryout Thad
‘eather cause willing 0 your end, you sgh 0te
‘Stolen unl thesame formulation resueinghetame stn, 08
‘Sec smprobseuring yi of the eee. ate ate case] woul be
Trek cogs you apianr ana reson, by saying" Would You mind
Ionng sgh Ten’ sete sreen my ea
‘Brom and Levinson (1978), who hae ded politeness phenomena in
Widely deme languages and cure eggs that ha og ete ae
InSlscoctar. Allbunun bigs nctcerto eter into scl lanoshis
hak cach sh, mat ako eg the face the people By thi they
Theme thar people both avoid eieuing upon cacy ose tery
{Bip veto, 3 parser ldo knowledge, ep) ad so
seen eer of thn aks male he et
Ferson el good rename asumpion ha ihe sane wil
ome oem Theses ate face a em acc sey.
Some osties paras ave te phate interes ee ames ats
‘ale chter, forename han motes fnsorse clue, beso
[Spavateandcaiot be entered whoa pemsion hile in athe ican.
‘Ge ifeencer cue notorious miandestandings beeen pel om
cet cares who ae wully—but not aaye—spskers of ileen
ttngunpes Maree te peche way ofndeting pet tor ace be
Cele speiiyad ot subj fo test amas. Ia Soe cules,
inal calc am lle ye rely alte, and ite teen,
‘ther he oposicinay bere, ley ocnac seve important
‘Be caching aol inning of ove langage: Brows an Levine's
ov ol renal cate behind conerstinal praise else
{Sacer and erpers to appeozch the dif peblem mocesucestly
Frouph ther reaatiom dir, the ewoy often concn ams Of
Cimatnisone io sooperte and to mint socal tlstonsate
3.1
3.12
Why formal inks ae woe maugh38
ira The theory sl oe ome way towards arsenate ueton
sft eon akan enti thon ogc opeons an an
‘ees behind he etal meshing oF wise os
Speech acts
Infringhe fantion of wha sud by considering fo and context
{nab which etn forte reaton and reepson of coberet
Aiscouse snd tus for sucesfel commenieaion. Te panes of
plies ad co-oerason ae no. on thei ow, chou sofa de
Explanation or the eence Tod those ave een-— a ee
Exowledge ofthe phys ind socal wold We also ned t mace
‘ssumpons about the Rnewiedge ofthe people wit who We ate
torre
‘An approach which nes tofocmlate ow ssh knoe i bro into
[ey tspech ator. Ts was fisted the plop Jon
[stinn serv of ects mich re now colle izos shor took ith
thescpevelrampeeeof Howto Thing Warde Aan 1962)
‘hase ene ere further Seveloped by another saosophe, Jann Sec
(1969, 1995), who Both added to she and peered them xe
Syste They have ssequely ben develped by other ker,
ir for dys te we sal ear thm 2 sgl body of hovghe
Declarations and performatives
‘pest ac toy eps wiht bmowtion hci acl oil
‘usin nerfs which arty ae infomation abou te word ome
ingest ca hy oe omens sn
Stans are searngan th sentencing comin opeing abun.
eng» lon ang» dp They ae scenes nich sy
‘Sod dong te acton sr hess ting the fncon cel by
{Kefom, Suc urerncr ae tell dechstione The aneane
‘eee a pena eo neg onan fo
sd his onto ony perfor within ceain ep pom oy
Sis ere, Hower the oneonce ony certs Benge
FRncion i cum xtra ondiors se fed The word be
Sinaed by soncone wih he seer autor, sory ch
‘Reiss nh ply en peson whoharbenoniaed of art
‘i hey unt be peor wee te ight ne eda
ta anda he ig lace in cou Fo the won fncton 3 eth
‘recy al eae conn mu eae The ir conor ern
twenties ofthe tay over brea or na county whee he eth
Desay has ber abuts no gaed ny sno opin coat sod
[Tipe hen, cnet ii pron ae rghcame, Beane oars
[ole ls good the judges tage conn s soe Se more
SoS cand the conisom which mat be ll ae Eoow
ey cmos36
Explanation Theories of discourse
> TASK 18
What ae th ry sno fo she flowing weerancs (0
Fancion
1 Lyrae hat they Be Man and We
2 Lame i ip Aare
5 You render ae
4 Label you tem al your sin
5 1etare dhe ei pan dlp clawed vo Palamen
“To what en o ch eons vary fom cue cate?
Soi cpomaneceeeenaes
Saari ceatansaess
se eer ieee nae
Se cee ceatea eres eas
mecetieiamt neers
‘tw oly sistency condone te fled br eke
Eee Sree om ae dear wena
Svaly sak A goad eames of oreingeonwone®o
‘Sint. To cvs se pombe wo ae the vr arr and sy, for
‘Shel etry sa cea your bots or wut mpeste for
‘Giee your bot. ch soften seated wih eerie mth
destin ch oan wal ny be prada te ain
‘Sodtaner an opeston snd known fo bem operation by bos
Sener andthe rece. The fis condition fon ode ae
1 The ender bls thea hood be done
2 Therceer as he abit Yo do the acon
5 The ect hash oblige do the aco,
42 The ender bar eo tl he ear todo the son
Kany ont of bcontins ioe fle se ecene wine ancien
ar erder fT oder sancone 0 dean ther bow when domo aly
Sie ths shoul be dane ben ay onder ad Hae
(Condon Ica ore sameoe ro det te Doss bu ot ie
Ete Tower“ wl er hve dhe ay consson 2 od
forse aran ode unlesrhe person making obec
‘Kenton Gandson Dhan That hergtand the power tome ert,
{oto (eoniton |. Ieoidnaterder yout Sea ourbows oraz,
‘hough Imighrcommendi Comes wea ser thatthe condions
obold hen any erence the see tte san wil be peels
{i order, een without sn exit form Uke Tord ou to othe
fperate Letwsmapinea ey cea station in which the pomer ef
‘Elven vette nner scars on am span senna
vate js oe parade ih Segrant estes the acon of esing
‘Why formal inks are not enough 37
sags tg
‘Sen mre ry een
Cee eee
eu,
so cm mw pn th orb, ot
as
SEES wren pramertr tert
SA ae igg eter ar
oe
onan Sage
srncpcratemanctecer tent
Rpetenee cue citer notes
Ete yaar can
aes
sien
Eee ewan
Nee
am
seri hh esi tet
seater deer re
Socks greene
> TASK 19
“chav en os a conersonbrweens agent and = poate
tigi proce’ by reenact cy conor ae
sada chlenseo each ofthe, ore bog mote
‘ple wah thease fs de oder and an ought real
nape ution im hich ache ting» pun we ©
lengeratwer invent» covet which lo tse get
{hur eraecn te eran nthe private, The orp rete
‘Echangeis wes cut onthe ee Mach each wear with ont
nie heExplnation Theo of cone
Sergeant and Prrate “Teacher and Pp
SMart ocd ceaig, (onion 1) Tet ks
a eating
rs Don't yo sik having 2 wal: me
fede more empor
ss Prbloodysueyoucm get you r
thos clener ha tas Jone
Fre bean srbbing al woring(callonge)
nd tay won ome 29
‘ener
: Yovewiposed o come ont (contin 3) T
parade wth clean boo, Jon!
ve Paid teehee standing (Challenge) Pa
‘der!
: Wem jb eo sr you've gor (contin 4)
‘Seamer Boe ha hist
‘Pe The Capen tld me mas all (challenge) Pu.
one
fom Clean your bors! Gingeratue)
Pre No organ eat Bu
SP Jona de our dean your (epic
teow. performative,
Pr No, sergeant Crocs nw
SF Righyouvebaditnow. Teng
touncemine my thoy
Youeons hare!
13 Speech act theory and coherence
‘Specht theory provies x witha meas of probing beneath she surtace
Tiscouseandecatting to ancien of whaeibegsad Tsincure
ty help oy to pvt tres bones he setae, sequnce nd
‘loons ae nich say el go Farber tomatas nding the
[serio rer pbln wht tat makes secs of nguape
‘Sheree and conmmancatve? Weare movintowats 9 pstnin whith
sesh beable wo ecmine ee ascrre of scouts ba nts of
Tec eons of fom, 2nd undegtltions of func and Se.
> TASK 20 :
Desopng the en hat apch ac cae ened byt et
Conon anloeng sone x orden went act
{cnn sng concoon ed eg thes. Te
femlyto bine ito onsring tings ald rect,
ene hcp hve a dcte fencto Hee 3 ht of fy
Why formal ink rent enous 39
ondions, the soar ofwhich re thon fortes oforesng
the chart which flows the Int, dstngh exch rseve 4B
"ching the Fei eonins wich spt ie
1 The sender belive the action shoo be de.
2 The ect has he aby to do te action
5 The ett has she aigntion ooo the acon
4 The ender has height tl the esac to do beacon.
5 The ener tere to an aon mceey fo parcel oa
6 Tegel oanscon nena fier ood
snpesen somseguence
2 Thesener refer an action which wil beef he recive.
{The sender refs to an action which wl bent he sender.
9 The sender posses Knowle ich the vcard
10 The sender Cannot cary out heaton refered co
Condon
a [iaoaseraon
onder A
Adve
Appeal
Peay
1 Ate these fly conditions the iht one te detngih hese
2 Rooter fait of spec acs which as been supped i
pret ie Se vo tan ogi
‘fekoming and congredaing Ty tote te eehycontcon
Breachol descacs
2 Bo the same forthe commie ats of probing and thet
ns
3.14 Underlying force
Speech ac thor wis tenia em for shee yet of itenton and
imerpretaton ermal liral seaming the words sth lca, he
each erred by sig tthe cnn 2 thd yet oe
Farlseation of oer so he dconse An wane so hae
{cane and petocatnan etme ptack he pcs
lucene Te ben srabing them sl moming a tary mon come any
‘Sean, we esate to fetes lye os flows0
Explanation Toso of sone
1 he loan enn nny infomation ht psa bat
em ening rbot a mang
2 The oan to challenge the sergeants dee
5 Tepito andemine the sergeants sutra beh,
rie scape te dy of deaning he bt
Nat How mening comes more and mote igperym we move om)
nrlyerta these Tas soetnguhsh hunt beget
‘SEtanae enales they tool omiring teretven a teat
Intion of danger and ste one ote majr esos wy cle speak
Inde Scased of boing slr, he pete may cy i wae
sergeant Iwas ost ning Seen Seming my bv Idec ss
‘ube eusgwcthent opoon ofrent‘Ateyoubuoy? (Tait
‘oresvoidtic reqs than Se downs alerome' Qute fen, people
‘aptly aca y fo cary the docwaonary aad pony
‘eto fomulaeteapuborot whats end Thier maerconert
lem, hee we might bea aie sich
‘sug at when you ld my et he ihe et hat you wet in et
fhresting hm spa st you mde s amber af ach es
‘Wich cortinued + amaied camel ofintiidnton
xen insect stsins people entry top atte peta
{bomy snd wth sich omrancer a Whar ie fou yng ole?
> TASK 21
Isupshr conn o words? Coser his ne) example. Acoust
‘shdorsheada ce conemings ohn Cn ake ana.
‘ane ups toa fy sue on hs way ou wtbot ye
[Era Toeawne: ted up meta oling yn, whereupon he man
feo of ir mel ase oe The ry ve sed Sele
tmbederce or bath of these actos cou be mtr 8 &
‘ies: Could speech theory have ped hem dese!
The uphorof sonal actions is ao always easly formule
Spend 65) ge oonstng anna comeing
eanngcfasnlInoneenvescoulersurabanetosbowe hich
thos al op nese the inane stony ey Be
{ermine gan son? Btn he neo
nay ih ede Grae ening co he esp oe
‘Sewn, rave crn andar oneteauay Care rane
the mening of hao cn? Are See meaning ch domo elt
wont
> TASK 22
Look ain the convertion in Tak 17 Can you dey he
‘ewan under cah uterance! Hw would You dese the
Why formal inks are nos enough 41
rlocwtonay meaning of the ¥o paris? What the
[scseonay occa eterno uterane'n Tate 1921
dese ncpre the sora the panes word
ow lok we flowing eames of echrgs been 2
‘akan snd te Ho doe Aino anti ee siocon
fore har eac Knapman ch mae
Sections tes Dota seeca er
‘Sh cay ore pene ee
xchange
[Reco laming od shi scram?
8 fry al WHEN th ater
1 (esr mardtnen} Fe nong wher obese
Goede ence,
xchange?
Bro we heen gt the TY programe
Ke Concer one hen
BE te Pea omen
1 Weil you dont go Fle.
B: That aka
2 roe Ban ut a FACT.
3.15 Pragmatics, discourse analysis, and language
teaching
Inder dic ereofteragmascimey eon apg
tow pepe cae mernag tnd mabe fee wary sd ce
Suan The tht nesnng ox enacted om he bra
{tages ots msg occ neseng what hae,
feonc poate some sees of ltghge av cbr doar nd
[igs doumacced junds abo imponae for he acta
{SSlap ait ors nue
“he imparance of pragma thease lesning i ely
{nso Fenty, hedcrpene ol non and fom means ne cot
‘yup aching ol foe. roduc, anes need choot the
‘torch mow say rela ernenon and does onset
‘eal hem ony elated fem a recep flanges en he
ima pertant forint, they aba neo eabltormove on the
fm whe mcion There a aes mien making nga funeon
‘Hee i mere pont th procure pean Penound,
‘paminaeally cores merece
Secondly inking of frm 1 fancion may Bly ear fo orerite
‘hems within scours: Al enero 3 focgn np
fama ish the urtngserascon of undersanding Sey wo a)
‘Bo tecal mang bt ocho mien tbe Pane The undehingElonationTocoris of dsconese
sacar of he dacoure maybe a popremion of ations wind
rakdowan pragmaticinerneason my eu lesd os teas
Sorter ay: Weskall seed og turer n ecru ho fron
Sis interact to cee dour apd how the lene may te ied
‘hrough hem. We sal tua to thin Sacson Two
‘hese evo points ate the iste of the exent to whch prgmanc
sneer and dacouce saa accu speci indtheeten
‘then they teed w bear can beg de oo things wth
tor eer ancy a angie produces, o pase, a langage
Uden, we lst need mote tole than we foal ange
Ste ho we do ged that, The nee ofthe ngage er ih
tegen asin eae 2
language system cnr
orale be [soa
zh oy a
knoe ae
‘easoning
Fie
Traonally, language weching has concentred oly onthe ees
of the fom language syte—pronuncaion, raat, and yosb
isang th ma i whch Se con wrt he neon he
tewpean thar other aspect of commarzazon will alow fay
Somancly-lvemsinscan fourier the formal ose ofa pn
iSnqunge i ry obvious drt tom hat of te lxmers Rt
Tanpugs,hart terre forms the sof ny fllcormucton te
Unt eds tobe argued ise may. isnot howere all har
ede for communcton. Soar inoar search fore ore which rete
‘Ghee we uve oxtiged ome of hoe actos communsiton
Ind weave looked at how the fora stew operates beeen a el ap
ihn sentences in 3 we ave seen hou Knowle ofthe wed bout
‘xml eso xo o fhe oe (ow ca an
telasoestis) cables people fo take hie fanguage fantom
Istndandtounderane now thers teramets hes Tocannc hee
Enolege withthe angage stem pene se entonng 20d pape
‘Beones go wome nay towards eapuining hv people mea ee ay
Why formal inks se no enough 43
‘rom he fom oh faction nd this ont cxtet dco fom
the language hey reve Thee sll gest deal ty abow
ieacton of kaledge,ceoning. algae, and We Sal be
xplonneehuicr 406
‘What we nerd desi as langage ches i the degree 0 wish aber
CSiopaeat of commana tel aching A oman Sigs Ba
‘caning power, world knowlege, and know igo eatoncle:
[rte dons between thoes an eta of he coe
fe nor slays cer How fr & crvenatonal pipe and the
[Repesor of peach ac proceed dierent xr, for
‘Samper We sa need wo hlp eaves meets the component of
Sraniaton ave with ote. rs 0 god teaching hem ete
Sts and hoping hat he ere, sue fad wih» common
Stseion wil be able ieee thew all wih meds ace
‘Whatee cual vara there ay bea pragma interpre, We
ity be ce hati atzaon with orm lnguage pos I docs ned
‘ching thaug me mus be caf orto goto he oppose ereme a
tray counts do, an patonsagi text ad eames the new-born
ES, They ng wih hem mere reson pow knowl oft
wo ad foie sl lenantng ap tee ort
pg and ce complex ced fai arto; orate,
Snot wih hem
“The pragmatic theories we have examined et numer of uraaweced
ueom any cits connie censonbesrthy nb
Eek apledo dacoune ara an lngioge teaching tn
lays for campos where dhe contex of en erage eds (Cok
‘Sheh),and een when tats eased weave ml rw he
‘gar ofthe con conee of lev Hw do aman gs
{Sng wich ofthe ny Comet ofthe coms are rant We
Shaler oh te Ander wraesushe mpi sumption Cha
hdetyngmeaningsa away owncaen words Specht hor)
Sous hac the one eee veallyexprmble ilecovon to tsb
‘Te theaces of pragmatic language use at from pisophy eather tan
Inguinal be eam ned ac tsented ad sss They concer
sfoken cure in which wade and rceer crac wh ech oer
‘Bp and they eno be soa eal eth wre Th
haa crim of te theorem hemes buf dacoure analy 0
Incorporate ther aod to srponstate thor rere fo th angus
lenny vl eed foo het eee nepretng gage wd as
‘Saul cranes selec what aelevaa sr one ae amine
‘element oft tucnun for weeng at wel tspech snd toaccsat
{eediscoune wher these no conan edbck fem the recsier—who
‘nay not ever be preset. Ant wll ee el with Long ster of
{inpunge sabes thn handfuls of areraner We hall net samine Wye
inhi his sg be done4 Two views of discourse structure:
and as process
4.1 Introduction
Pragati provides w witha means of lating seishesflanguae be
pest eal and pcblopeal world im wey they sake pce
Bsus, nde mi be died as the aly ofall hse elements
evans
puns meni.
Diack moving Sm evening wot mesons
‘ver ong pad.
Fragman
the wos ial ed physi t+
acoune
og
though (snowed nd satin) ——— [+
igure
Fes langage leer endo extern long sec of communi
to el and complex scons We heed a bl ater on the eae
wean covered so aro loa longer etches of dscoue tft ¢
[Beueofdacourss i else ha nea
4.2 Rank structure
(Oe way af repezening the slatonhi of prs 1 ¢ whee a enk
-Hracur ohh ea inks madeapofone or moce tthe rab
“hi type aaa wed Ingen, decree gana
senjens The rar of gras af
“erence
rae
CPt
aoe)
nde act os parle enc canbe repented ain gar
Two ei of ditcorae structure 45
sn lise
sn Bie ape Be
re pale
ed 0 ed led wh wei oles
Fie 4
This known a5 «wee diagram although looks more ke coo han
ranches seach nt ay comist fon or mow of elements
‘Eeletaiow itn pone fort eens cona lange cee ich
ons of ose pase whch commie af 3 sgl nord “Go oe
‘mle eee en iat and 2 word
‘Thee of ask suacre ad is epesentton awe diagram Be
forowed fom amine and apd to. icoute Uwe vet 2
‘heel et of book comple dco for example
‘ede soc sit
oe
KARA Ki A Ds
JN, ANS
olume sve) part (=pt) heper(= TASK 23
ln rary coum, cin el has the fallowing mass
indlcmen, poseion cae dele cs, smiming wp er,
tener The dene ad prosesnon nes atteth naeup tah
Inrodcvon,tetmencs of wtmeney and 2 summary” Eh
‘oman en fenomiation tose ean shah
(Fhe tom of guesons and anew43
Explanation Theor of cerurse
~ Deprun inks and il es dea ce doar
How tc do you think the sac of coarse yes ves
teen cares?
‘The Birmingham School of Discourse Analysis,
Inthe dco pes explored shove he Boundaries ae ely
‘aod Volumes se py parae pars and cpr ae elle ot
Siehs paragraphs ae matked of by indentation and are vile without
{eading the won. Simlry she sagen formal spon course te
‘St often cles mack with aerancs such a6 Tem my ese Lee
‘icyou another guerio’ or Next wes” Othe dscouse yes oot
fant such nei marked ona they may aso be suscep the
A poneering nd infil say in this fel ws ced out 3 the
‘trent af iminghamy Sinclar and Coulrac (1975. To‘eachers
‘Rot paralr inert aoconly case providers model which mighbe
Spied wth osbeonon to dusts In peer bor co Secure he
Entat ype t chs analyte war echo leone
‘lair and Coulthard record a namker of Beeah primary shoo
Tesoes On thebass ofthese data they proposed ranks for hese
[enone ae flows
Sisson
2 Thanesion
2 Bechara
= Move
cae
‘hts thelowe akin this aeapechacsofth kind ince i,
rom hdr, Siar and Coulthard ented ie amber el by
‘He teachers aod ppl ad gave cach one odes Table
“wo views ef dscoursesruciee 47
a ee
1 Ge Rianewgomtbtee Ps cr? Aor
Me Metienet Epletreatecrecorer Senet
‘TUB | (asd on Snclar and Coulthard 1975,40-48)
“Tey then dew up slo, based oa the das, towing how thse ac
combine together fem nevs and ho moves combine oem anu
Fedsafexhangerote ay granmatans formule rls daenbnghose
swore combine to phases pies ito clases One Hind of
cine ni iy lea eacigechoge saeco
Opering (Answering) (Fllowp)
(Alamein racers here anda Figure 6 options) Going down
sptbnethayeichol nr moesconnss pected octane48 Explanation Theories of dacomrse
peer Space me ae
eeinetly mesange wider tole cl) tb
ore SIE Gam oe
sents tafe Me. ry
ep
ee hetrne) (ond) nom pada)
ge 6 (aad rere bed on Sinclair and Coulthard 1975)
> TASK 24
rena rancsgt pot an ngileion ina Bshascndary
‘shel forcomensoge ne Tak 1. Trytcode rests coe,
{She Scr ad Coury and sow how hey combine
Io mores and exclungen Wht probisGoYu scot?
“T. o hing to etabh for he wie at he Bing of he
Noryontheuustonwhariicnandon"arbetepningt
theme anybody nha the mtation Dogs hve $8
feed he sor Dosahs
& nose
4, Se wan’ np sen ili who'd ry ae
Suniom se tego * Mba! Ne
$5: aur
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§ Gate
1. hoes the araston athe beginning sled saaon
‘ot whee whan tery sarah Degonng Bee you
rade
1. fit whos ead = Seek
Wal 190780
“The Bimighan Schoo approach sss en apo may diferent
dnsoune perfor Ciampi, meds comusons (Conard and
Momganery 8815 a7 gases ery 981 Theemprane of
Thesis of dcomrse scene 49
‘ch approaches forthe language ame i ha if peopl inoled in
‘inate iaoy, cv subeonscoury ofthe succor
‘Trew pes and te way they decoy cn the tc ould nay
bie dm ro commemeate succfly The primary shoal pups
‘Seb Sia and Colt ad scl sacha knee ofthe
‘Syste dvelp the parents sel imow what sagen and
(Gn orense the ariour scordngly. eco Su OCU te
“ventana, and hence clay vanable ese Die snd Rich
1565.16 telanganpresne in erertobe abe oper elect 6
arcane in ducoare redo be ale Bo went peo
ate bo be nso i do pet bow wil pial Se
Str: Agni ths may explain tht pena whch eal >
Uicsslorne of dacouns sais vo lsuope acho: how i ha 2
‘tide with ap adanedproencyinpronuncaon, grammar andlent
‘omcho'fnsto ane hve ngage sto commune sucrstl
> TASK 25
re are ro more extract rom senda Engh des What
Dobie So they eset fore Sli and Coulthae’ cding
Sed how cml teased 0 cope wh then?
Exner 1
11 Sout a big buly Denise
Sie Noame sn! Sharon?
SE Nowe ane Soe ie
Extact2
11 Reer he qusion wl you?
Si: Oblesveon le or osecnd, west ci somethin
3 Sonet nerese
{ook 158756)
“Toe dsourse pesto whic hi approach is mst al apple tend 10
recor etre common They aeallute fl and rai,
‘etre one posapnt wih te inmeusonlacé power a det the
‘Ere Th pean ny wel pure Sevlopren of he dseouse
‘ance as Hopfly Be ese With esos) within he fay narow
Lena ote soil oovemsns fr thar dco type Tere te es
“er ppuns ns fom hn nde, co Tb
‘romana inept irbortnion cme, mans, mai,
tr igoancy soem a> iw hae te pear FigenExplanation Theories of curse
4 Discourse typology: spoken and written;
formal and inform:
Th minum Sco! peck xan spk cu ego
epeeltberaselaredcencnonstotingtsevhentssnad
sie em es mr od en mh be
‘tue We ned now's wey be vy ot apse t
‘hehe canbe extended so ctber kind of Scour, and to examine
“ites ss ay el gt cma
ian of ow ie nc daca neces te
Forno whch ar fsemel isng tem
Tedonaly, langage exchng ht ded core fn oo mje
‘gcc sent tn re dct ore!
‘pais, ong yore
Zinn rene Shien sectnchelencontdeed elected
tale cer rence by ces Thee soe
Ustlgtlsn desta boveor-ielesnns news ate and
tec fae side fetes i comon val gpl aca
‘Eom A we hat em car say of engin Set
Sppoul, hes Kats of pokn Scouse sho panel one
iii rtcordnorpanren bec ime car
‘Riviera a oven Sumo nfcns ts come theca oe
Myke spahceniogtetesne supa beni
tilts Glkstons sta or ora prin snl epost
Siren heer mr Corny eee
‘Rhnrdet oka tec ytaendsrine Wites regents
Kener Tesch sid exaye tack eet, Tecan fat
SodDay nl me oon om coc
Te alo! dion fee int gle adh wen
‘uly andseniybsedon diez prodoton and econ me
‘Seon sna ioron ado hea ofthe phe Ye
‘Wlarusdsoun sre coneoe amore uname dncion
‘Sens tobe bets a, ned coe owhch may beer
‘Sten poe ander aopanie scour which_Soorht
ofabe ane ts uien= i tay eed wk pe
Meal spoken dicoune i ometing tn wie modern eegn
Heging lesa with opportuni for tare nd socal emt mat
ltd sho sucee bur o he disor pe be oe ty o
find hardest pricy bcs nora and unpredable Risa
Common and enormoxsy ating exponen or foreign ngage
{etc pvsed ih be oppocny to potgte maken
‘Spent wih nate pees al opm cea, dee
nes tgs ee of prone in the soa. Contos
TSOTSI exten a nie of be neg ngage rer cr
‘uc below prego ngage knee By eine te
Two vines of dicoursesctive St
Jeane a formulated something sy, the conversation has moved on
Yetthere ae other eto
4.5 Conversation as a discourse type
“The tem conversation wider ae, na nonce ese, an ponte
sez capable of dungshing rm oer hd of ta They ean,
Broa peakng tthe tse sal aco aay se ret
‘agus abut wha they ean "conversion fo, andsome seo se
thetcon deci ary Kn foratineracion. Weshaldebethe tse
{ows Tal maybe esd ss converon wher
4 lie na pray ase Wy pra ek
ay eee owe of paripant paraly spend
53 The aumber of parcpan al
4 Tuto ae gue thor
5 Talks pray forthe paripanes nd ot for an outed diene.
‘Tes inion ace inpreci Foe example, coming (3) tee 0
fed ner of pereapae which comenaton feces impose
buralitouph comeracon can ake pace beween Be peopl cot
se pce wens bundced. Ox ap consterng yee to Bee
ten fortran cnet arson one paripant hls he
{ear lrsome tin yet stoogh we sgh s va! ot nu pe
cfs comerntion we woul! cone convertion to have ceed if
Soran eked for an hut ands fall: Neverhl, Se Sefton at
‘ek dap ce precio,
eos
Seavtees car acieie rmmmemcretens
eee eee
ee
eto em etn rao
Reg eereatrar ees gta t
‘Totkatthe convertion endofthe cline dis to mould any overall
sauce lke thse proposed by Saas and Costar ndsol mht
nally tata per of the dein of conversion sn be
tay and lack of sacar)
Conersion
> TASK 26
A: Come in Highland Hoy. Can you beat ne? Ove,
1B YesT can hee you. Wha te Wenner ke up thre? Ove.‘1 Esplanatin Theos of dicoure
‘i Fie, Oe.
Exe Rath ening, Over and ou
‘What rte convenson af radio contention ike thi on, an
shy cee dz rom hose of fee tlc convention?
| 4.6 Conversation analysis
CGomrssion nay, bic e wometines reared 25 Sint fom
| eiscouti anusis Levinson 1983:286), a branch of study which sets out
to demver wht car he mig bein hc apprer uot en
Socsed fh poe of seas the USN known t enone
‘Shogo tty (set ot to dtoer what code
tiodlog peop tino xetopancpneirand makesneol
Rete than 10 mpote large acre on what happening fom the
‘itr hy bog a he mow cael ting ech paren n
Inteacionhanlecomenaon: how they ade who can epae, aden
‘lvkngoncorpes Noms econ conversational Jace roseed
‘ery much ron eh tom yng eva he al um
Indo eard work he bo Snla and Coulhard ss oveaty
renatute formazan (Levinson 1983:287) Rather has wa al 3
enfin aa esr whole om wos a with
the bere of hinge be chnomethedelopam ty oundersand ow 8
Uden ne They ew dace a elon proces ater tan 2
‘Ente! product an thiy aera how he ars us be
ancingt and making sete of, out te bee a teasrpuon ahd
Dos bo eng
4.7 Turn-taking
‘Theatnemetodslgin’ saning piste ery sic obseraton ha
‘Spgnnon inlet tang tnd that be snd ne peck eh
Se heparin of the nese egy leh co eich he th
{best prea pecan end seisacond ng Sake Scepo, and
Jono 1974) Overapof tune sccm tem sbst pe cea
‘overton orem sesh ngpesiag that speakers sonthow hic
‘ity whe apd wwe to ene vi Tipp1979)-Thay eal each
‘he throm tam hn ome aan end aed shes ep, Whe
“amoyace rgensy. of date to cover what beg ie. Conve)
‘aunrbencen ne sl ary parr mesning Cameron 8
Tivodosenbhow people tkeeums, sed ener sb crestee hey
‘reap tums or pe Benen te
“Thesignican of his approach othe language eres conser ble
‘Teretaking mechan he ayn whic opestersbld or past or,
48
‘un vir of couse scare 53
‘arebanes clue ad bran langage Ove ina venation
howe or kar clare omervoeeene tan hee Thee re
Saveur sige which erable spears to pet nomad 0 Bott
2 Seer tpn th ten to sombody ee, ang zc o
“Thonn king wo a in wher Sesmeancee These mesoemane
‘loc snl be ited fom one ey asd thes fom one nase a
‘ea aniston to anther Thc goes alone wa towards expan he
inlates tye frignetetinconesaionan anaes
‘ich dos aor nem whly buble oul a ow poco ot
amar and vocals
IRIE nang so inves acre which ae alin, Exe
conta one rong mea filing, ann Br calrein e
[enters nan open bed nt spstes nk nea Sng she
‘Etpandes ok ter imslocuos in he ye at thea Body pon
fd movarrat a pay an import part—akbou thee a ts
icon wo each eke acess nelepone comers ers 0
‘age thse aco eps peep ot mportat ME
2 appear ntnatn snd saame como hang
‘Therelavestatusofthespekes,otherole which oneathem payne
‘eaoimparaat foal stuatonsokscan lea peo sec
Sim in cen in comerttoneiee scstng wwe Aeon
‘aes powers supendes~i sue hat ko elee cpap
‘ocd ofacarsear wise whl orpoen Sean en wn he
‘poiesorspehonin the br well a the sone.
> TASK 27
Lie cael fame ofa convention, andi posible
‘etd it How do the pareapans pain and as wn? Bo tt
‘Seu uth er oelp rae hte poss betwuen hem?
1 you we broad coneetaton-—for example 4 TY chat
‘hw emembe although tsaresmian sare wih pee
non inl ao havea fpr deena ha the
Darga ae speaking fran andere os wel ao then!
‘Turn types
One nd ttn abertin he ethoometbodsogts debe an
‘cn paty hs cc when urn foe spec ke
farnalieLendt pone voy tay. Apr ore eh
Scie ante gering sunmmtysuamer ky tt,
wes mecha sch ar denen pep Sess
eof anemein name atthe ens hr a we
Sp Speman A agar Bly wb lle by he
espa oe la ono Be eps teExplosion Theorie of duconse
eee spose (bcs iss ot fegonty and te oes he
prteredhapowe beauetrr ar common) Feamplesof Bace
parton m ase
Acceptance irre
1 Ofte TASK 28:
lee ten yes andrei machanan in he flowing
Enns 1
A tothe’ hardware me ould alin and get on on the
B: Goyou tok tees one
B Ok hen ®
Ar thar would be ce woud
1 Tima he job ot the eda shop
1B: sent REAlte wha do yo hep ling efor
Exact 2
sen wanted orl you on ofthe ila ysl cls we
acer when we come bck won we tet eshe looked at
fey hos sed he and you've or shy shoe or someting st
[pe shen i Spin the ud Me ae Span hough ms
realy omy
Record and wanscibe an equally short set ef comeration
Italy Sesame yes
4.9 Discourse as process
Binaaiadog dps conn wdacune comme nd
‘efraed been th propane ellowsng preci pte
‘nt marklog the rection they se aking in prslar way: mi pau
ithe nations Aer word, and ceablahed forme The
‘oventon su tparspstonearo wha shaping snd
‘Sly makes och mre, Forte Saou sie poe
‘othr wey of ecountng for seine outers, hoe ne
Spare Une dncouse whic te tal omen et
ear penn. For he langage each prove poeta ct
onceing tbe cats of te tonne ound in eaves
SREN"se teened ste Carey nder and proce
{urtalng pone mpl beeing pound or mitndcvandng Et
Inga eater for one msi wa
Scanned camping cop seal nro Sse orgy
ites ss fr whch nga csoom, vbrearar pate
orgented snd consoled by heen, as ary pcan hon. nee
caer who cman erp te en dace coe
‘er omnatsl make Dox on Wola ursaine proses
fay ao hinder the sede eqtsten 058 eplonaton Thereof dicoure
> TASK 29
Can ws or sould we ang ofeach smahing? What i the
‘urs of mmandetandng te following ending to cores
‘Son feoncen an Englsh nespeater(N) and fog erer Py,
Sr bw woald you rey i
IN: anyway ..* wellanpay ,.. 7 Ti ging *soodbye
Fe but you have ot Sched your sence
Sta eens
You bate sd
nyway and wha
-10 Conclusion
Thecroaproachsto discourse whichweharecomiderlia4may set
‘econclatle and applicable o very diferent ks of eration, The
‘Bimingham Soo ar dea oly wt femal dcous, a wth ange
{truer whisk eomeeniene ser the erent the chmod
Inc cochewed thee ange suche snd concerned thee tee
‘tactons snd oly we etal tonsetation. Te pssbty remain,
owever, tha the ewoapoaces maybe developed ane recone ard
Stork by Reichman’ (1985) bis achieved ome sacs) In comp
‘athe fxm forthe combintionr of mover im comers, td
‘inking the to parc rumking mecanams, loa the
[eget tne dh fomlation ot be exchenge oe enero
{he bmingham Shoo analy, bus cis by one speaker which ges
theo Bisel pubis ior mone of pero canter cana puters
{che oar canter ace Movument nin abc heecontest
‘Spuseam hen inked so spectra vies, Bat mh etch
‘Siltcay nme aeactue and mechan of convernton hares ey
loop nay
5 Discourse as dialogue
5.1 Introduction
ecemealwe ace epaningto bud up amamberof diferent echriger of
‘peri wi poeamanoeronr ia wa he
{Grersrechs of lnguage tse hie mesting sa the unt? We ave
fete dee mich ia fra ry eye oe
prspmatcinterpetatonr which in eel meaning far soca
Incsning athe een of err sacri arcade dacoane
pean aecomeratonal mechan wis abi peoples
‘inutac infra dessure topes and pike sec of wht ish
Bithey doo. oe Peng
To the ast of these, i ihe be objected tha its eleance is severely
luted. Wheres the othe approaches seem pote applicable to
‘dncourse in gener conveeaton analy by defn, anens oly
‘plicable to Scour of «patel pe spoke informal ineracon
Some ofthe denser observed by snversion anit pasin, vein
Fine roving in boa vave of tc ate ned to opkendacoue,
Fett hye the alan fone pn oe ith anor ad
‘bodthe mal eontracson as dscouse ifr more wiel apple
eee sal apie tha dalogue one he fondant Sucturng
piles of discourse, wsiten abd spoken ake Prado chs
Ss'tue i dscouse which appears fo be eeated by ane peso lone
lowing) an ncoure which ic reed by two oe mor loge
5.2 Dialogue in communicative development
Developmental, dialogs comes st, oti the human specie, andor
‘hehamanindnal haves ard dnc of te ops cfg
‘pcr comnts, bir sery eons sue that eee
recede! wrsngand dale precede nonolopr hresngy one ot
Sect matin ea Wn Epes soy te Sua
{liogus preset ax Conners wat morn woes would peso st
‘onslog Pehape some a a prelcrnce emis in moder praicee
‘tic iour ac ce neracon: ers tensor, none
[A with sock, oo with each india infne, Turntaking and
interact aiong he Sst communicate sil Puen hold53
Explanation —Theores of disconrse
‘convention’; even wih very young ates, af he llowing ‘los
eros amorkcr and be tme-montvold daughter Ges sews
ieee
fees
EE aie
a
Eee
ieee
ca
Hece the other i inerpentng the cies earn oie ah
‘phenomenon which has fed some fesse to wonder ther the
menting hans of conversion and sbi engi he ind
lum tt simane gh be he nal eee eo che Cl
{pale she Cais the angnge, working top-down, ro the
Etat sructre to te anal at well a0 perhaps
oe orsmrap athe weal ben stand
Discourse typology: reciprocity
Inéscoune ana ithaben fal common dating erwecn wo
‘lindamental typeof Saco: proc and mv-rectproca Dacoue
isreipoal when hte leat potential for inracion, hen the
Sender en monitor epi an ast tor, pur ance
Whee the ceiver an influence deropmen of what being id.
‘om rea cure ener nd recetermay haven pry ot
Imtratubn The propel recpocal doeoune a aetetace conve
‘on. The roonpe oon secpoet dicuriehabook bys dead author.
‘The dite, however mleadag
Using lige we san pice resprocal and nomeipocal discourse a
Reco: None
line anign postion parclarintanrs scour wed ely tat
thee ae eany termediate aes ad secondly hat abot noe
fecpoclncureunly. Eve eis works i slude ty
fom some tea of the recirer of the work and adjst to iebe
‘Sezningfuns of what they 3) cnbe Viewed aa measure of theses
‘hat prison a ads Prope on telesion ain behave as
‘how they are merc wth ws they lok athe camer nd adress
themsetes wou and though ths secs fo be ation, because we anne
intraprorecnadc ul nccan sch of or one and TV programs
ate invenced by emer lners and tinge
S4
Discowse as dislogne 61
> TASK 30
‘Where would ou plc he llowing oe cleo ercal=
sooreaprol Scour?
1 a TV news broadest,
2 durch eee
5 SSpeage beamed noose sce in ech fl ile
4 Slee -~ “
6 27V pheaein|
7 Hate
Seamer ade by 2 Head of Scare
9 Shar wih your sex door nehbour
What robles rein placing hee instances hecline? Addin
sore oe example of Your ons
Ie shoul be deer Task 30th epoca guesion adie All
‘coarse sae or lee respec oly becuse based por
‘Shmpeons ahora shold becesetharaoagh eee
ter ender for peach 0 ore repre and wean bea,
{hie bras mane econ tae ante reaped
le ke he Remafrmal ca cts aston the cinion eee
‘pech and wong A monarchs pss aca sat openng parame,
Sg ten aw dhe cbc so thease
Immo fom one acer anethe heagh wen ay gp of sere
frees ad our epi, ad in ih fecpoce
Reciprocity, dialogue, and word order
So we ave bee ling abot the epost ofl cose in she
broad of term coaeting 0 the techasins of slog oy
‘cry yaar monologue soneacswin ieee?
Simnd Yet stracringof cour eng prer alo at
nis othe mos deal rama ee
In2 weloked atte des offormaescl and rapt aonctons
‘rwcersmenen in monoops Aaah Kn frelon
SSonologe Gucoune te ve) munya to dog oth an
‘ini eater We mh en eas an egnting endo each
vec te pot ic te ene aces Beeson poe
‘eer, inagns eps and ads te et semece aca
Af we wonton fat abo he works Jobat
Ekendchipe=w hve a tanberof wer whch wean thts
scnene, Weeold ny ty
~ Joe ate ih and chineExplanston Tons of ducouse
buch te many oer way fying the ume hinge
ioe iret
rieniahrses,.
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TERE cee
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THESIS tec
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doo hg wm day ee he
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> TASK31
‘Wihoue adding or sebracing inforason, how many ways can
you indo rephenung ts serene!
From he beponing of ott month, most of she major bank in
‘sain wil tua chee cade fering clout hologram ol
‘lam Shakes.
(Nae Sin 8 September 1983)
‘The sang thing sou thee diferent ways of aranging the same
‘alot eh thoy all apparent mean cea th sabe thing The
‘naman inal he serwons ashe meno more ad wes, Cul
Gear rst randori ce Yanan, petaps ro ad ide
cyfoes?
> TASK 32
“The flowing are both sequent of grammaialy rec se
‘ence They Eh contin sacl che same informacion, One of
tiem i the Beiaing of ihe opraphal heck of Ernest
emingvay att apes n the Feng edn of his novel For
‘Whom te el Tolle oer the tame bograpical seth
‘Heondecfilormatonineschsemenceseres Can youl wk
[EVs U'you cam, Bow cd you 302
Version 1
{ah 9 acing Mie Hemingway wast nO Pa
1 hip ropectablesbart of Chicag. Bag a dacor was
Seniaton Oh es en goetun Of x ce Ere
(torte sodA kes bang oe n Michigan, nea nie
(Relonens nae th place ae heap mee sen by he ay
[Nthouph i cht Ste Ernest was cnerpete ad ecco,
Dacous at daogue 63
vcehecanamay ombome befor the Kansas City Star wari
Bhim ae cub epocerin 1913 The hala one wae he place
there he vluntred wo Bean ambulance diver daring he ext
{eae and wast wounded, Wering fears othe Tort Siar
[Woskjueemhathe did mhenberened to mera in 919-1921
wes the yar he marned Asa toving covrespodent he came
Eetope ht ee, sd evel re ener wee contd by
Veron 2
Ere Miler Hemingway was born in 1899 Onl Pk highly
respecable suburb of Cat, wheres athe, agen sportsman,
seit a doctor. He was the second of sx chidre. The aml spent
Boldays in lakeside honing lodge in Michigan, nea dian
seclemens. Although enrgts apd succes m al hel ac
tis, Eres ewer an sa fom Rome Sefee Jig the Kawas
(Gy Sar ar cob report in B17. Newt ear volnesed 0
ambulance dver on the fan fone apd was bly wounded,
[exaing eo Armes he bogen tome fx fo the Toro
‘Sr Wat i 1919 and was mated in 921 Tat eae
Ep 3 song capone aed creed sre ge
shuld be apparent fom she fact that we antl these emo texte
‘par—ellwhichoneisdseoure, and wach aconsractedune“hatoat
‘vcs to cute var, but have some
‘onmanicae function making Scour re esl compre
(hes sar sin ne comprehen bar procsing ts tach swe
ta mare oe yh fe an pend th en
se hoi, ery gasome may toward explning he range ei
teachers havewheealaga pee ofwiten wack hchevery erence
Ie rammasall coe nd yer thee omthng sot ue ight That
Something my wel be todo With se cote.
‘As we do make important choses heron aerate version of
Semences even though each oe eae in isl hen a sacs of
fentnces ie pomble tht the choc eng cise by te sentnce
Ere cach oe bawngsEnei-on ion teste he nee At
fatten, would sce that sha eng of fornstion te aneber
anc of femal coanecton betes serene scours, On one?
‘spent corourtobe ak corsa, dcatedty whats ogra
‘Betiadf te sender apd ke assumptions he re ake soar whats
fog on in then ofthe rece
‘One way of andestanding thi io ew the dacoarse a proceeding by
fnoweinginapie and unspoken queons bythe cients i
adeeb inopectiaeedaepmndeoervea55
Esxplnation Theories of douse
hore and hen at Bret Hominy Bor?
Erne Hengay was born in 99 0 Oak Pak, highly respectable
‘uth of chee
What di ter dot
(ws hi fate een sponse as doco,
‘rsa poionmbe famy?
He waribe sond of chen,
Whore da the family send thr bodys?
‘The aly spent hye
ard wn. shold be aon efeion that he one ofinformationn
‘EceLatvere coated by he genio ae ene we can sa et the
‘Scaring people of i dour dalopey fut we wl eto
‘Smet slaconp beeen he word ore aed tr Balog mote
‘Boreas
Information structure in discourse
ir arr oa ne
Teas ata mnt oe
ESCLSTET ai depot Seinen
ipgeaasiosmmnicnmemsenanconee
Bee omelet wae
SPE cael es ainenectgaer et
sec ig ee see
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‘One widely accepted explanation ie har the ordering of information
demand by te senders hypotnses south he eer Ges 38
‘dw notion. Wi hs erpcaon we might dre normaton mo
fo perch whch te ener tank he ee ae Known 28
(Gatach be sce inte ere dos ae acady oranda
‘Bazwo ergo snomon ans naw monmston peel AY
Ue foraon nay fous range stars se discos proce
fd wha wa ew mone seep tones Bien tthe wet, peste
‘athe jboss, commancason might be deed 3
‘Scere fenton Serra andes
‘Smit vs psa who corey soe he ae of Food
Iisa mide, an wen wha gwen nen
vig eee case es we sae tc new tbe pe
‘wie eeompreerae Ey
‘Apical dicours the, proceds ously flim
Given... New. Giren...New Gen... New
‘ach en ent bing alread known by the sect, o ening om &
Dicoue dope 65
cdg pie of ew information A boundary Berwer the ro 79 9
Infomation may welcomed with or deed ees the boundary f=
linguge unt sen aaa, ors ps We cx sale out
roprapuel slack of pes Heringvay ian ay and expan mye
Scnd vio Ie righ snd etvemnn eertony The icant
‘be ded as flow
Giaee New
rest Miler Hemingway wasborn nat Oa Par, ighy
‘eapanblesbaco ef Caeage
“Thewrer may wel ave end tat mot book buyers lead kno of
‘htenstneeofs ws aled eer Heminpesy, tn othe ot
tei they pled ute book. hy would sendy hve en ame on
the Snr Belov sng ead th bapa tees ide Eon
‘wahoo previous knw orth gh af vero tie, rol fen
ive pros new tortion atte ry begining cfs decouse,
‘Soph ties oken metced sang ofmeznngies Sng He ee
(wei the en sa ate epi
Gace New
Thertwas Stnmncalled Ee Henicgway
‘The fc the Hering wat hom a beat pt of she ven
teatro en ch meme
‘con The nea pe hoy th 698 st Ok ut maphereeniy
‘Seed an new Now, belt weve th opening ean, hw om
Pest f what probaly he nfematon igen heme othe
Bren infomaton, Te anlly the ost renders ead mow
Hiicgney sradlename batter aobratey marte (Tea
favo enigue of the acre ed pall propaganda
Next we have
hen Now
"rhrehis nhs, Ken aporaman wat dot.
‘laow he musthae had ate fem ar knoe fn wo bat
Jeddoarknow wharhe was Noterhow hese opeing ante
Sloe he main page is sal Rol cane
=
Gen New
Fits tescond och,
‘We sendy know Ere exe, but nt his oskon inh fay.
‘efamiySpenchokdays in ted haning gen Michigan,
“lichen acne enn eer
‘Webzom ead famiy—sixof tem ban sad ben menoaed—batExplonton Theorie of dzone
roe whether hey wentom boiay ar where: alliough here wemay make
{vungorane corel sermon: if we ase a. som that ames
ronolidy.a aco iesrnerablessbavnga ater, weight die
Geet New
“Theil spent holidays inslakesidc hunting dein Michigan,
ae ‘lod seems
“The ordering of sven and new information isnot aways a ahr
rtd ae Somever The very seiece“Athough enegete 2
ews inal hoa acne Ernest ce ra an rom home belore
ining the Kore Cay Stara cub repo 1917 depart fom tas
pate New ecmaion oad tthe Hota hough ere gen
[Bfonaoesgpeing thats famovs weer na away aca be
fete and scant sooo. (Akerstvay we can sed Si 2
‘pine wih a sowe in winch the piven ped ‘hough Be es
omen a sci
> TASK 33
Inapne rason in which you have st marked 200 examination
‘Gaipe You might thn be ced ny f the following questo
‘A. What have you jst done?
3 How many examination sips hive you marked?
© Who tue these 200 camanation sit?
1 na di you ssp you Bad ast?
Whar han you dane wih bse 200 examination scrips 9
fe
hen did you acta examining?
1 For each question gia shor ane of eran ne an ve
2 your spoken answer to each quetion was the all "ej
‘raed $00 examination scp’ whch word or word wold
Youscn nex ce?
3 yonbad wien ill answer to each question, ow could you
have earragad te wonder to dat stenion he MO
‘paren word or Woes?
‘These ae ot th any interpretations of the information sucare of
incu The wont strctre ofeach ease may reer te aye
‘Soles orpnacd th information aber own ang, moe than he way
{Be guns ti beng recived n another Anat, he ender may
‘wh to make cen pars of te mesg the topic of what she
Synge eco senson and ott sly commons There may
‘Stoke prly formal gramacal esrcons on whatcan go fs ac,
Discwse se dalogue 67
allthese explanations maybe uc andimerar wth each ter rode
mince cmglen, aie but er sugestive eect S a, we have
As with aly the oreting of infomston i ering Im epesch the
‘Stuaonis frher complica the way se andra cond
enn so ary pat of an tence, an inded hie whole sje ha
‘tainly ber deat wt ean sn he sya paken ange
‘Nocne fly andereandr he working fee nergy a
‘ee ay forgive curse or having a setaton of mebing sepa
‘hroush ou fingers when we uy opp them= baton thing cee
thechoice we mate sur the dr ofthe norman denureees
brown assimpiossbourthe worl and abou the people eae ng
to commune wk. The wath of hove asumsions pes unity to
Sosune and races oo commmston. The fabcbood put
‘inp flap
> TASK 34
Acsoun for ech leo the folowing newspaper reporcin em
Gktsewnerssrampsonr of wherigen sel en formason ot
‘he render What problems de you encounter?
Yori rm tinker Alan Hk ne oh Haas st
seek to sake par io.an histone sisaule op the Tibetan fe
‘Scohgpangma” Als, 35 wil on fenowoal Polish mouranee
Jere Rakha abe azenpts to completa renatkable sequen ot
{onguets ofthe word's herr mountains. orth leh cimber,
‘Sithapangmatr tony mous over 8,000 mere wincb as
"There aceoureen nal Theonly pronase
14 8ftolmere esr be Asan superan eibold
orkabive Evening Post, 7 Rugs 1987)
Sow is sacs a dslogue by iseing « “shox? quesion
‘eereea each case cae64
62
Knowledge in discourse
Introduction
‘We ave feu eee othe importance of wold knowledge and
sett ewe he ac st ‘capone mee ng
owing inh ese toetge, ante conee ees of he
‘Scent of thar Enowige by the fect, se seal for seal
‘Semancaton Th uc of every apprsth conse st
lneoreing th cohesive devices dete in, forearm depends pon
the Enowldge of te coer Sm
“There wat «peep on he ble |
emperor we ed okon aie ae ii
nda ae ace Knog ao sumed ne uncoal ia o
‘Engage ceseobed nf. Whee ny neous,
"msn saw you were home. Thee’ at ack under he ete
Seaman ha new aout te abi afc of ames ae
tout howe exon and te oxall reo fle of women ad
ten. inate seen noting tn oa Cold au ht Jes
Fidiowiedg of heautory of srg the blgasenrofprates be
Iiporance tached ool boots on arc pounds soo a4
‘weno Sow suse parpanon esounse whether in ore
itso south wn or cmp ae
‘cerntons spend pen pease knowl of hom sch evens
pelbcrronac an aro nour bpp poe
Leansnebnggnbey tres awe cs re
fra ma i
‘ and ths the grmmancalchter ond word onde of
We ned ow lok mare dsl nd more preiely atthe rle of
nog, ab ho mera with ngs to cae crue.
Knowledge structures: schemata
In recent yeas the roe of knowler in doa prodacon and
Semper hres Sera yap nt Bl
cal vetignce wich amang eer nderout, aenp 1
oer computes prs siundesrnd Suen Acehnese,
Knowledge im discourse 59
‘soles fa more than the ngage boing ives penne
owkrof teed Areal imeigns sto unercinhow tis
nome and anguae nrc, and wo repodace the Prose in
For dicounz nis te mow ino ik come on ofthe fl of
encanta rg acer ete
‘eqrecions of pletion, ond they at eed dasoune
‘ocesing optic te conten the prc ston which he
recedertbes Te cent he ria sims ey word of
Bsn the en ory de come avs wed shee and
ther to make some ofthe docs To posam # compo fo
ears utr, rl agi cen ed
dhe tis proses ano ge comput toh he cesar) Inge
Koved sd the neceaty cha The gps ha compas
‘anbeproganmedto proce dcr nave way orang
‘Keug he compleny af human lagu competce’ nd han
Koei ae rete than hse of sy xing compe
How mena aches operate courte rodoton a somprehrsion
‘shrrised by anomie lngie snes cour cated
tere he court boat er movements daria he marin Shes 0
{Siihem suman she abo th She bes aloe
1 Lwokeopat seven fo. Lmadesome tanta apf. ated 0
‘Hehe An efor wa at abut 650,
‘Sch a escpion ht wl be enough sat the cour But suppose
ones hod
2 Iwokeup arse fog, watabed [was wexcngpyamas Ate ying
‘lft fmt ew back he vc oreo walked
the dot ofthe beizoon opened oor steed onbelandns ae,
walked rom the landing epee! the atroom dar, wen ae
‘hom: put ee bain lithe upole, ame the Bo
‘an some ae waver inate nh bain, ood inthe me
Although isis aor, we mi ore surprised fthe judge inert
‘his wits nd acased be of being ces oo be not oe
lame, hy? How doe the witas ave the aout of dtl egal
‘Rodi cour wane ona the weal hy do they wae ay
ens omseed? There i fac am int af xt deta at could Be
Sale, ven tothe cond version (The wines dd nor reton every re
She baked for example or the fst tht Se was Breathing)
“Th pin i that she second venion consis sapertuous and inclvant
Informacion, though this woad no oeesany be the cae we were
“aplaning wat we dint morning tan Engchspeaking Martone
[Srotsha ue normaton nthe send ers norte bat ether ht
‘ttabuimedand hat the wines can aoe tauren hele