Discourse Patterns in First Language Use at Hcme and Second Language Learning at School: an Ethnographic Approach



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Example 2 : CS 07.12

Speakers: E = Ernesto (Target Child), GM = Grandmother

Context: E. is looking at the pictures of his school book, and 'reads'
them to the old lady.
Afternoon, in the yard

Mote:      underlined words are in Portuguese in the original text, the

rest are in Tsonga.

Joana and Paulo are characters in the textbook.

Full coding on the following page, right hand side.

Ol E His mother Joana says come inf Paulo

02 E [and he! says thank you

03 GX             it's not Xpaulof it's Paulo

04 E what I'm saying is ∑aulα

05 E I'm not saying Xpaulo

06   GX            what did you say?

07 E I say that it's Paulo

08   GX             [unclear]
09 E am I mad to say Xpaulo?

10 GX             is one mad for saying Xpaulo then?

11   E    yes!

12 GX             do you know what a madman [mad person] is?

13  E   yes

14 GX            do you know one?

15   E    that one we met...

16 GX


you're lying

17 E ...on our way from the fountain

18 GX             [unclear!

19   E   ya! long ago

20 GX            whom were you with?

21   E    I was with Aventina

22 E and he...he... was going that way



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