Assert
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Assert refers to an utterance where a fact or an opinion is stated confidently. In other words, assert refers to the statements where "The speaker is trying to make the addressee adopt a belief by communicating a claim about the world". [1]
Example (1): -Explainer:['So have you ever heard of something called a black hole?'] -Explainee:['What is a black hole?'] -Explainer:[Well, it has to do with, a lot with gravity, 'do you know what gravity is?']---> Assert -Explainee:['No, not at all.'] -Explainer:[It's what keeps us on the earth.]---> Assert
Notes
- ↑ Karagjosova, E., & Tsovaltzi, D. (2005). Dialogue moves for DIALOG.