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see also Annex 5.3
Table 5.5
|
Main Functions of Utterances by Speaker |
in CSs. | |||||
|
Function |
Ad. Vo. |
to Ch. |
Ch. Ho. |
to Ad X |
Total Ko. % | |
|
Exchange Information and |
712 |
49.9 |
929 |
58.4 |
1641 |
54.4 |
|
Exchange Clarification |
195 |
13.6 |
215 |
13.5 |
410 |
13.6 |
|
Exchange Acknowledgment |
241 |
16.9 |
268 |
16.9 |
509 |
16.8 |
|
Give Comment |
40 |
2.8 |
81 |
5.2 |
121 |
4.0 |
|
Solicit Action |
240 |
16.8 |
95 |
6.0 |
335 |
11.1 |
|
Totals |
1428 |
100.0 |
1588 |
100.0 |
3016 |
100.0 |
Table 5.6
see also Annex 5.2
Basic Functions of Utterances by Speaker in CSs
|
Adult to Child |
Child to Adult | |
|
as Percentage of Total |
Ko. of Utterances | |
|
'Seek' or' Soliciffunction |
67.9 |
22.2 |
|
'Give' function |
32.1 |
77.8 |
|
Total |
100.0 |
100.0 |
It la Important to keep in mind this difference, because the comparative
frequency of some functions may be misleading if considered in absolute
terms. For example, the number of clarification requests happens to be
the same for adults and children, and their percentage of the total
number of utterances is not so different; but if their percentage of the