Utterance
For the legal term, see Uttering.
"Utter" redirects here. For the surname, see Utter (surname).
An utterance is a complete unit of speech in spoken language. It is generally but not always bounded by silence.
It can be represented and delineated in written language in many ways. Note that utterances do not exist in written language, only their representations do.
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References
- Mikhail Bakhtin The Problem of Speech Genres p.68
- Seth Benedict Graham A CULTURAL ANALYSIS OF THE RUSSO-SOVIET ANEKDOT 2003 p.18
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