Apply Sinclair and Coultards (1975) framework of discourse analysis to at least three extracts from a play of your choice. Comment on analysis and draw on Burton's (1980 chapter 7) reworking of their framework.

... Apply Sinclair and Coultards (1975) framework of discourse analysis to at least three extracts from a play of your choice. Comment on analysis and draw on Burton's (1980 chapter 7) reworking of their framework. I have applied Sinclair and Coultard's framework to three extracts from the play 'Two' by Jim Cartwright. I found studying the first extract very interesting because although the Landlord and Landlady are complying with the turn taking rules, they are both talking to imaginary customers and not each other. Therefore an elicitation from the Landlady (move 4) is not answered, as expected by the Landlord but by the imaginary customer. The Landlords next move is a directive to the Landlady but is not related to her elicitation. Another thing that I found exceptional about this extract, is that there are usually two or more acts per move. For example: when the Landlord offers a directive (move 5)

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