Halliday and Dore

From: http://firstyears.org/c1/u5/dore.htm Primitive Speech Act is by Dore Communicative Function is by Halliday Examples of Behaviours Primitive Speech Act PSAs Defined Communicative Function Communicative Functions Defined Shouts "Dada" from crib Calling Gaining another's attention Interactional Establishing interaction with others Says "Dada" as he enters the room Greeting Addressing persons when they appear (Interactional)   Asserts "No!" to unwanted food Protesting Expressing dislike or rejection of times or actions Personal Expressing personal feelings or attitudes Points to dog and asks, "Doggy?" Requesting answer Asking for information with words, gestures, intonation Heuristic Inquiring about or exploring environment Raises arms and says, "Up, up, up!" Requesting action Asking for other's actions Regulatory Attempting to control other's actions Points to and says, "Cookie, peez." (Requesting action)   Instrumental Attempting to obtain objects through others Points, says "Here!" when asked, "Where's your nose?" Answering Responding to other's questions Informative Demonstrating knowledge of world with others Touches nose and says, "Nose." Labeling Naming an object or event (Informative)   Says "Go!" while pushing toy car     Imaginative Using words to invent a play word Echoes mother's exclamation of "Oh, no!" Repeating Reproducing an utterance in part or entirely     Says "No, no, no!" while alone in crib Practicing Produces words or prosodic pattern with no apparent audience