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Prerequest

Prerequest

A prerequest is a presequence that prefigures a request, possibly by ascertaining the ability of the respondent to satisfy the coming request.

The first two turns of the following exchange are a prerequest:

  • A: Do you have blackberry jam?
  • B: Yes.
  • A: Okay. Can I have half a pint then?
  • B: Sure.
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Source: Merritt 1976

Merritt, M. 1976. "On questions following questions (in service encounters)." LIS.

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Source: Levinson 1983

Levinson, Stephen C. 1983.Pragmatics. Cambridge, England: Cambridge University.

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