
360 Leelo Keevallik
Follower
Figure 10: he:::re (l. 2)
Obviously, lengthening of a single-syllable word is only possible for a limited
amount of time. Another option is to preface the focused stretch of move-
ment with here, since it can be used prospectively, constituting a case of an-
ticipatory usage of deixis (Hanks 2009) and a projective announcement for
the participants (Mondada 2005: 90). Here may project a demonstration. In
excerpt 6, the teacher is talking about a mistake made on beats 7 and 8 but he
demonstrates the whole eight-count step (alone, without the follower). On
beats 1–3 he produces the introducing frame when you’re coming here and ...