... one move are totally un-related to each other. This yet again shows us that Sinclair and Coultard's framework is specific to school related discourse. Within this discourse there are many occasions where the two or more acts within the move are directed to different people in the pub. Therefore a direct reply is not always pre empted by an elicitation as we are led to believe in Sinclair and Coultard's framework on classroom discourse. The type of talk in this drama is usual of a public house scenario, switching between talking to customers and each other. The only unusual thing is that we do not hear the customer's responses to the questions asked by the Landlord and Landlady. This is where we can compare the framework on classroom discourse, as the questions they ask are similar to those a teacher asks. They already know the answer. There are not many ...

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