Analysing pedagogic discourse: an approach from genre and register

Table 16 Exchange 14: Learning the mother tongue

Exchange		Roles	Cycle phases	Sources	Experiential items	Cycle functions
Child	dae [pointing at bird]	K2	Identify	point at entity
Mother	yes	K1	Affirm			prepare
	bird		Elaborate	name entity	bird	word
Child	da [pointing]	K2	Identify	point at entity
Mother	bird	K1	Elaborate	name entity	repeat bird
Child	da [pointing]	K2	Identify	point at entity
Mother	that’s a bird.	K1	Elaborate	refer & name entity	refer & repeat bird
Child	ba; ba [pointing]	K2	Identify	point & name entity	repeat bird (ba)	propose
Mother	…	K1	(Affirm)			word