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



Interpretation I 158

Generalizations are rare* but children give Inforaation which is not
confined to the activity they are engaged in; on the contrary, Inforaation
about distant events (in space and tlae) is prevalent (see Table 5.13>.
This is related to the children perforaing the role of *reporters,.

Table 5.13

Children's Offers of Inforaation and Explanation: detailed functions

Function of

Utterance

Io.

%

Give

Inforaation on

'here and now' events

189

23.7

Give

Inforaation on

past, future, distant events

516

64.6

Give

explanation of

behaviour

5β

7.0

Give

explanation of

phenoaena (generalization)

38

4.8

—

- — — —

Totals

799

100.0

It is also interesting to note that alaost half of children's utterances
giving Inforaation and explanation are not replies to questions, although
they aay be in a Eeply Move:

Table 5.14

Children's Offers of Inforaation and Explanations: type and coaplexity

Type

Io.

X

Low Coaplexity Reply to Question

94

11.8

Mediua Coaplexlty Reply to Question

270

33.8

High Coaplexlty Reply to Question

73

9.1

Stateaent (not proapted by a Question)

361

45.2

Unclear

1

.1

Totals


799


100.0




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