Az Eszterházy Károly Tanárképző Főiskola Tudományos Közleményei. 1989. 19/3. (Acta Academiae Paedagogicae Agriensis : Nova series ; Tom. 19)

M. Deli, Ágnes: On the functions of Oack-ChanneLing

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7 « //YES B * 150 +• //YES® + S.K2 The function of 'yes

' is rather ambiguous in some utterances, but it seems to be reasonable to suggest a functional gloss to YES (157) as follows: "I agree" or "I think so, too". Tills can be explained by the fact that YES (157) is uttered right after B's supposition that "Oscar feels also", it is a prompt reaction most likely to display A's agreement

. The same seems to hold for A's reaction in (22). Ry his utterance lie not only provides feedback to B but also implies Iris agreement: to B's supposition. (22) B 403 [mj 11 fhrnj» - - 404 //well T suppose Roy can make a good case )iNYH0Wffi 405 « (-loughs)* A 406 * // yes x qŰlTF.B - S„1J 'No

' may function as a BOH item indicating agreement to a statement in negative form. (23) B 535 I've /./not » discussed this with /

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ÍmJ at \±m - 536 <Í2to 3 sylls> * A 537 s? // NO IB . 538 // Nüß . 539 // NO»' 540 // if) 541 £*J // NO H 542 I x //wouldn't be at lit surprised 1543 I //think you're RIGHT * THERE if 544 € ft to 5 sylls^> * S.1,2 in (23) above the listener (A) after expressing his intensive interest and understanding by saying 'n

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' several times takes his turn and gives way to his opinion and agreement with 8. 'No" repeated five