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Utterances are often seen as the counterparts (in speech) of [[sentence]]s (in [[language]]), but utterances are often defined in such a way that they can correspond to several sentences. | Utterances are often seen as the counterparts (in speech) of [[sentence]]s (in [[language]]), but utterances are often defined in such a way that they can correspond to several sentences. | ||
* | :::*''"any stretch of speech by one person before which there was silence on his part and after which there was also silence on his part"'' (Fries 1952:23) | ||
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*Fries, Charles C. 1952. ''The structure of English.'' New York. | |||
===Other languages=== | ===Other languages=== | ||
Latest revision as of 10:24, 30 January 2008
An utterance is a minimal unit of speech.
Utterances are often seen as the counterparts (in speech) of sentences (in language), but utterances are often defined in such a way that they can correspond to several sentences.
- "any stretch of speech by one person before which there was silence on his part and after which there was also silence on his part" (Fries 1952:23)
Reference
- Fries, Charles C. 1952. The structure of English. New York.
Other languages
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