| Description |
vi, 350 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Series |
Studies on language acquisition ; 11 |
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Studies on language acquisition ; 11
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| Contents |
Introduction -- Investigating the production of speech act sets -- Non-native refusals: A methodological perspective -- Natural speech act data versus written questionnaire data: How data collection method affects speech act performance -- Cross-cultural realization of greetings in American English -- Egyptian and American compliments: Focus on second language learners -- Politeness strategies in French and English -- Transfer and proficiency in interlanguage apologizing -- My grade's too low: The speech act set of complaining -- Ethnographic interviewing as a research tool in speech act analysis: The case of complaints -- From the addressee's perspective: Imposition in favor-asking -- Transfer of pragmatic competence and suggestions in Spanish foreign language learning -- Suggestions to buy: Television commercials from the U.S., Japan, China and Korea -- Culture, negotiations and international cooperative ventures -- Subject index -- Author index |
| Notes |
Title on cover and spine: Speech acts across cultures |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
| Notes |
Also issued online |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Second language acquisition.
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Speech acts (Linguistics)
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Intercultural communication.
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| Genre/Form |
Aufsatzsammlung
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| Author |
Gass, Susan M.
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Neu, Joyce, 1950-
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| LC no. |
95040820 |
| ISBN |
3110140829 |
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9783110140828 |
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3110191253 |
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9783110191257 |
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