The pragmatics of requests and apologies : developmental patterns of Mexican students /

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Author / Creator:	Flores Salgado, Elizabeth.
Imprint:	Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : John Benjamins Pub. Co., 2011.
Description:	1 online resource (xi, 263 pages) : illustrations
Language:	English
Series:	Pragmatics & beyond new series (P & BNS), 0922-842X ; v. 212 Pragmatics & beyond ; v. 212.
Subject:	Spanish language -- Dialects -- Mexico. Spanish language -- Discourse analysis. Dialogue analysis. Dialogue analysis. Spanish language -- Dialects. Spanish language -- Discourse analysis. Mexico. Electronic book Academic theses. Academic theses.
Format:	E-Resource Dissertations Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11103531

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ISBN:	9789027256188 9027256187 9789027285034 9027285039 1283280515 9781283280518
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index. Print version record.
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.
Other form:	Print version: Flores Salgado, Elizabeth. Pragmatics of requests and apologies. Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : John Benjamins Pub. Company, 2011 9789027256188
Standard no.:	9786613280510

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