Towards an analysis of discourse 29VII Re-initiation (i)
When the teacher gets no response to an elicitation he can start again using
the same or a rephrased question, or he can use one or more of the acts
prompt, nomination, clue to re-initiate. The original elicitation stands and
these items are used as a second attempt to get a reply. This gives a structure
of IRIbRF, where Ib is a bound initiation.
VIII Re-initiation (ii)
When a teacher gets a wrong answer there are two major routes open to
him: he can stay with the same child and try by Socratic method to work
him round to the right answer or he can stay with the question and move
on to another child. This type of re-initiation differs from the previous one
in that feedback does occur. It is usually realized by ‘Yes’, ‘No’ or a repetition
of what the pupil has just said, with a tone 3 intonation indicating incompleteness
or a tone 4 intonation indicating reservation. An initiating move is not
essential for the bound exchange, but if it does occur it is realized by
prompt, nomination, or clue. This gives a structure of IRF(Ib)RF.