Ana səhifə

Technonanny blog 61 Imaginative play


Yüklə 31.5 Kb.
tarix25.06.2016
ölçüsü31.5 Kb.

Technonanny blog 61
Imaginative play





One of Halliday’s seven functions suggested for child language is the

imaginative function: telling stories and jokes, creating imaginary worlds, etc.
Comment on the children’s use of language for this function.

CONTEXT: Louise’s (aged 5.1) American cousin Lanna (5.10) has come for a short visit. They haven’t met for a year. [See transcripts of Lanna and Lu playing witches the previous year.]
Technonanny has taken the two girls to a playground in their grandmother’s village. There are all sorts of adventure playground equipment – a ‘zip’ swing, a bridge and climbing frames, as well as ‘baby’ swings. T has put the voice recorder in Louise’s pocket. This is the first of several hours’ play.
Rough transcript

T: we could play the monster game or troll game I might get pictures of you

Lu: can’t we just play

T: or just play yeah

[break to cut muffled noises]

Lu: can I have a go at that zip thing so I can do it even gooder

T: what rip thing sure let me put my things …

[]

Lu: don’t know about that bu-ut… if I was 6 I could be older than my friend



Lanna: they won’t come in the baby swing

Lu: hey watch do you want me to to push you (laughs) you’re like my kid

(baby sound)

Lu: OK let’s do this

Lanna: let’s do this ??

[]

Lu: Hey let’s play monsters and you’re the monster



T: I’m not sure if I want to be a monster

Lanna: I’m just ? real ?? head in

Lu: could somebody get me out

mm hmm


Lanna: ?? jump

T: Hurray

Lanna: ?? my baby

Lu: you need to be the monster under the bridge

T: well I might have to collect all my stuff in a minute

[]

Lu: I’m gonna be Dora and you’re Lisa



Lanna ?? older ought to be but ?? wasn’t born yet (6) and I kept it a secret the troll

Lu: gram!

Lanna: I have a baby

T: ??


Lanna: shall I eat try and eat it no no no mamma?? trickin em wow that’s a long way

Lu: I can do it

Lanna: well what if monster gets my baby ?? troll

Lu: well what if I carry it and ?? do it at the same time

Lanna: ?? stay on ??

[]

Lanna: why do you have a phone in your pocket why do you have this in your pocket



Lu: my gran said I need it

Lanna: why may I see it what is it for

Lu: it’s to film you and me () you’re not getting your stuff you’re phoning somebody

Lanna: pretend baby ?? pretend a troll grabbed her ??

Lu: no how about pretend an invisible troll got me you go under the bridge

T: I don’t want to go under the bridge …

Lanna: Dora watch out a troll’s under there an invisible troll ( 2) pretend he got you

LU: no pretend I was too fast

Lanna: yeah me too

Lu: pretend I …

Lanna: Hi Dora

Lu: come on get under the bridge

Lanna: OK baby wants to ?? baby school

Lu: but it’s too low (6) Lisa what if she just went (3) come on there it is



(bridge squeaking ?sounds)

Lu: come on get under the bridge

T: where is Lanna

Lu: she’s just dropping baby at her baby school (12) well can’t you just play the real game

Lanna: OK

Lu: get under the bridge (5) you need to say ( ) no you don’t put your hands I’m not

sposed to see you (4) I’m not sposed to hear you or see you (6) maybe it’s the

other way

Lanna: yeah (11) I’m going over there see my baby

Lu: OK (11)



Lu: and that troll is a meany baby


© 2008 www.teachit.co.uk Page of



Verilənlər bazası müəlliflik hüququ ilə müdafiə olunur ©atelim.com 2016
rəhbərliyinə müraciət