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An utterance with which the speaker ”explicitly states that he cannot give a definite answer at the moment”. Examples: "I’ll have to think about it."[1]
Example (1):
-Explainer: ["We're gonna talk about some science.", 'Do you like science?'] -Explainee: ['Yes, a lot.'] -Explainer: ['Oh, very good.', "You've come to the right place.", "So we're gonna think about physics.", 'Have you heard the word physics before?', 'Do you know what that is?'] -Explainee: ['Yeah, kind of.'] -Explainer: ["What's your idea what physics is?"] -Explainee: ["Um, I'm not so sure.] --> Maybe
Notes
- ↑ Karagjosova, E., & Tsovaltzi, D. (2005). Dialogue moves for DIALOG.