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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
Explanation

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



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