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Using a language :
involves something beyond the acquisition of
structure and the ability to make appropriate
choices in the realization of particular language
functions;
depends crucially on the ability to produce
utterances that fit or make sense within a given
stretch of discourse, and the ability to interpret the
meaning of utterances thus produced by others.
Discourse and discourse analysis
1. the use of “utterance” instead of “sentence”.
“Utterance” is used to describe what people actually say or
write in connected discourse.
(in DISCOURSE)what is said by any one person before or
after another person begins to speak. For example, an
utterance may consist of:
a. one word b. one sentence c. more than one sentence