Interlanguage Pragmatics : Syntactic and Lexical Downgrading in Request Realization by Japanese EFL Learners

学校教育実践学研究 Volume 10 Page 237-246 published_at 2004-03-20
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Interlanguage Pragmatics : Syntactic and Lexical Downgrading in Request Realization by Japanese EFL Learners
Creator
Fordyce Kenneth
Source Title
学校教育実践学研究
Hiroshima journal of school education
Volume 10
Start Page 237
End Page 246
Journal Identifire
[ISSN] 1341-111X
[NCID] AN10491493
Abstract
This study examines the use of syntactic and lexical downgraders by Japanese EFL learners in order to mitigate requests in high imposition situations to listeners of higher status. The relationships between learners' use of syntactic and lexical downgraders, and their grammatical competence and time spent in an English-speaking environment, were analyzed. Their request realizations were also compared with those of Native Speakers. In general the learners demonstrated the ability to use appropriate syntactical downgrading but an inability to use appropriate lexical downgrading. Reasons for this are discussed along with suggestions as to how instruction could have a more positive effect on the acquisition of forms of mitigation.
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Education [ 370 ]
Language
eng
Resource Type departmental bulletin paper
Publisher
広島大学大学院教育学研究科附属教育実践総合センター
Date of Issued 2004-03-20
Publish Type Version of Record
Access Rights open access
Source Identifier
[ISSN] 1341-111X
[NCID] AN10491493