Look at the following sentence and analyse it: Give me your phone number.
Meaning: _______________________________ Phonology: ______________________________ Concept-checking: ________________________ Possible contexts: ________________________ Form: __________________________________ Function: _______________________________
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André Alipio (aalipio@gtp.net.br)
Give me your phone number. Meaning: It is a direct form of communication used when the speaker wants to suggest, advice, or request something (generally not politely, or informally). Less regularly it means giving an order.
CELTA
André Alipio (aalipio@gtp.net.br)
Give me your phone number. Phonology: 1. Sentence stress: Give me your phone number. 2. Transcription: / ɡɪv miː jə fəʊn ˈnʌmbə / 3. Connected Speech: ɡɪv miː (the /v/ sound may disappear)
fəʊn ˈnʌmbə
(Both /n/ sounds are pronounced as one)
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André Alipio (aalipio@gtp.net.br)
Give me your phone number. Concept checking questions: Am I asking someone to request something for me? (No) Am I offering something? (No) Am I requesting something? (Yes)
Can it be an order? (Yes, maybe) Do I expect a prompt answer/reply? (Yes)
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André Alipio (aalipio@gtp.net.br)
Give me your phone number. Possible contexts: Doctor to patient, when some information will be share later. Officer to probable lawbreaker, who denies his number has been used for a crime. New acquaintances, one offering help to the other.
CELTA
André Alipio (aalipio@gtp.net.br)
Form and Function
Give me your phone number. FORM
FUNCTION
Imperative (‘you’ is implied):
Request (informal or
verb + object
not polite)
what language is
what language does
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CELTA 2014 Form & Function CELTA
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1. apologising 2. inviting 3. expressing regret 4. getting attention 5. asking permission
6. requesting 7.greeting 8. disagreeing 9. offering 10. thanking 11. complaining
12. suggesting
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13. giving advice
André Alipio (aalipio@gtp.net.br)
A You really feel sorry about
1. apologising 2. inviting
3. expressing regret 4. getting attention
something you said to the
5. asking permission
person sitting next to you
7.greeting
earlier today. It’s time to make amends. What do you say?
6. requesting
8. disagreeing 9. offering 10. thanking
11. Complaining 12. suggesting
13. giving advice
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B
1. apologising 2. inviting
You’ve got to tickets for
3. expressing regret 4. getting attention
tonight’s concert and no one to take. Then, the person next
to you, someone you like, calls you on the phone. What do you say?
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5. asking permission 6. requesting 7.greeting
8. disagreeing 9. offering 10. thanking
11. Complaining 12. suggesting
13. giving advice André Alipio (aalipio@gtp.net.br)
A
1. apologising 2. inviting
You have just been let in on a
3. expressing regret 4. getting attention
secret (straight from the horse’s mouth), and are dying to tell
you best friend, but promised not to. You decide to negotiate with the secret bearer.
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5. asking permission 6. requesting 7.greeting
8. disagreeing 9. offering 10. thanking
11. Complaining 12. suggesting
13. giving advice André Alipio (aalipio@gtp.net.br)
B
1. apologising 2. inviting
The person sitting next to
3. expressing regret 4. getting attention
you is struggling with their assignment 3. As you have
done it already, you decide you can help this person. What do you say?
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5. asking permission 6. requesting 7.greeting
8. disagreeing 9. offering 10. thanking
11. Complaining 12. suggesting
13. giving advice André Alipio (aalipio@gtp.net.br)
CONCLUSION One structure can have a lot of functions. One function can be expressed by some structures.
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