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Author Flores Salgado, Elizabeth.

Title The pragmatics of requests and apologies : developmental patterns of Mexican students / Elizabeth Flores Salgado.

Publication Info. Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : John Benjamins Pub. Co., 2011.
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Description 1 online resource (xi, 263 pages) : illustrations.
Physical Medium polychrome
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Series Pragmatics & beyond new series ; 212
Pragmatics & beyond ; 212.
Thesis Ph. D. Macquarie University 2009
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary The purpose of this research is to analyse the pragmatic development of language groups at different proficiency levels and to investigate the relationship between interlanguage pragmatics and grammatical competence. For this study, 36 native Spanish speaking EFL learners at different proficiency levels were asked to respond in English to 24 different situations that called for the speech acts of request and apology. Results showed three important aspects. The first finding suggested that basic adult learners possess a pragmatic knowledge in their L1 that allows them to focus on the intended m.
Contents The Pragmatics of Requests and Apologies; Editorial page; Title page; LCC data; Table of contents; List of tables; Acknowledgments; 1. Introduction; 2. Acquisitional issues in pragmatics; 3. Methodology; 4. Analysis of results; 5. Summary of findings; 6. Conclusions; References; Appendix 1; Appendix 2; Appendix 3; Appendix 4; Name index; Subject index.
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Subject Spanish language -- Dialects -- Mexico.
Spanish language -- Dialects.
Mexico.
Spanish language -- Discourse analysis.
Spanish language -- Discourse analysis.
Dialogue analysis.
Dialogue analysis.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Academic theses.
Academic theses.
Other Form: Print version: Flores Salgado, Elizabeth. Pragmatics of requests and apologies. Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : John Benjamins Pub. Company, 2011 9789027256188 (DLC) 2011022401 (OCoLC)729345031
ISBN 9789027256188 (electronic book)
9027256187 (electronic book)
9789027285034 (electronic book)
9027285039 (electronic book)
1283280515
9781283280518
Standard No. 9786613280510

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