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Utterances are often seen as the counterparts (in speech) of [[sentence]]s (in [[language]]), but utterances are often defined in such a way that they can correspond to several sentences. | Utterances are often seen as the counterparts (in speech) of [[sentence]]s (in [[language]]), but utterances are often defined in such a way that they can correspond to several sentences. | ||
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An utterance is a minimal unit of speech.
Utterances are often seen as the counterparts (in speech) of sentences (in language), but utterances are often defined in such a way that they can correspond to several sentences.
- "any stretch of speech by one person before which there was silence on his part and after which there was also silence on his part" (Fries 1952:23)
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