Give_Reason

• Illocution: A reason for the use of a dialogue act is being given. The reason as such can contain further dialogue acts.
• Linguistic Realisation:
  da hab' ich schon einen Termin.,
  da geh' ich in Urlaub..
  
• Full Example - English

  Source: Dialogue fkcf_mjcb_1

  mjcb_1_06: that's fine (ACCEPT_DATE) how 'bout next Thursday after lunch (SUGGEST_SUPPORT_DATE)
  fkcf_1_07: that's not good for me (REJECT_DATE) because I have meetings all afternoon (GIVE_REASON
  

  Source: Tp13 Gespräch 24

  GRA000: What do you think of a date in the week from twenty-forth through twenty-seventh of May?
  HEL001: Well, that's going to be a problem, because <ehm> we have <P> a holiday then.

• Full Example - German

  Source: Dialogue N002K.TRL

  MW1002: Wie wär's denn am Dienstag den dreizehnten April vormittags
  PS1003: Tut mir leid, am dreizehnten April bin ich noch im Urlaub. <P>