John Dore's Speech Functions

• Labelling - utterances that don't seek a response.
• Repeating - repeating an overheard word.
• Answering - responding to a question.
• Requesting (action) - asking for help with an action.
• Requesting (answer) - asking a question.
• Calling - calling to someone far away.
• Greeting - welcoming a newcomer.
• Protesting - shouting at something unwanted.
• Practising - saying a word, out of context, just to practise it.