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Author | : J. Cutting |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 257 |
Release | : 2007-01-30 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 0230627420 |
Vague language ('bags of time', 'doing stuff', 'and all that') is an aspect of communicative competence of considerable social importance. This book examines its function. It spans genre analysis, critical discourse analysis, psycholinguistics and cross-cultural sociolinguistics, and suggests applications in TEFL and directions for future research.
Author | : Joanna Channell |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 252 |
Release | : 1994 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : |
This is a major descriptive study of linguistic vagueness. It argues that strategies for being vague constitute a key aspect of the communicative competence of the native speaker of English.
Author | : Peyman G.P. Sabet |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 200 |
Release | : 2016-04-29 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 1137486384 |
This book is a comparative study of vague language based on naturally occurring data of L1 and L2 speakers in academic settings. It explores how L2 learners have diverse and culturally specific needs for vague language compared with L1s, and are generally vaguer.
Author | : Karin Aijmer |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 481 |
Release | : 2015 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 1107015049 |
The first handbook to survey and expand the burgeoning field of corpus pragmatics, the intersection of pragmatics and corpus linguistics.
Author | : Grace Qiao Zhang |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | : 217 |
Release | : 2018-06-28 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 1350029602 |
In Vague Language, Elasticity Theory and the Use of 'Some', Nguyet Nhu Le and Grace Qiao Zhang present the first comprehensive study of the word 'some', focusing on its elasticity. In particular, they consider how 'some' is both a quantifier and a qualifier, has positive or negative meanings, and has local and global interpretations. They show that the word is used across a meaning continuum and can be used to convey a range of states, including approximation, uncertainty, politeness, and evasion. Finally, they demonstrate that the functions of 'some' are also multi-directional and non-categorical, consisting of four major functions (right amount of information, mitigation, withholding information, and discourse management). Based on naturally-occurring classroom data of L1 (American English) and L2 (Chinese- and Vietnamese-speaking learners of English) speakers, Vague Language shows that L2 speakers used 'some' more than L1 speakers and explores the significance of this, particularly taking account of speakers' language ability and cultural backgrounds. While this book focuses on the single word 'some', the authors' discussion has important implications for language studies more generally, as they call for a rethinking of our approaches to language study and more attention to its elasticity.
Author | : Grace Q. Zhang |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 259 |
Release | : 2015-08-27 |
Genre | : Foreign Language Study |
ISBN | : 1107028442 |
Language is like a slingshot, stretching for various communicative targets. This book reveals the art of purposive and powerful language stretching.
Author | : Istvan Kecskes |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 1094 |
Release | : 2022-10-20 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 110887939X |
Intercultural pragmatics addresses one of the major issues of human communication in the globalized world: how do people interact with each other in a language other than their native tongue, and with native speakers of the language of interaction? Bringing together a globally-representative team of scholars, this Handbook provides an authoritative overview to this fascinating field of study, as well as a theoretical framework. Chapters are grouped into 5 thematic areas: theoretical foundation, key issues in Intercultural Pragmatics research, the interface between Intercultural Pragmatics and related disciplines, Intercultural Pragmatics in different types of communication, and language learning. It addresses key concepts and research issues in Intercultural Pragmatics, and will trigger fresh lines of enquiry and generate new research questions. Comprehensive in its scope, it is essential reading not only for scholars of pragmatics, but also of discourse analysis, cognitive linguistics, communication, sociolinguistics, linguistic anthropology, and second language teaching and learning.
Author | : Lívia Körtvélyessy |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 399 |
Release | : 2020-10-08 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 1108490298 |
Drawing on innovative research, the book reveals the wealth and breadth of the study of word-formation, both theoretically and empirically.
Author | : Grace Qiao Zhang |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 275 |
Release | : 2022-08-18 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 1108842399 |
Based on Chinese and English online data, this book discusses elasticity in health communication from a cross-cultural perspective.
Author | : Alexandra Esimaje |
Publisher | : Taylor & Francis |
Total Pages | : 287 |
Release | : 2023-05-23 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 1000872246 |
This book brings together the work of African scholars and educators directly involved in initiatives to improve the teaching and learning of English in higher education across Africa. Offering alternative perspectives across different African countries with examples of decolonised practice in research, the book provides a critical discussion and examples of successful practice in the teaching of English in Africa. Each chapter of the book reports on a specific context and a specific teaching and/or learning initiative in higher education, with emphasis on comparability of information and on clear evaluation and critical analysis of the intervention. The editors offer a thoughtful comparison of different methods, strategies and results to provide an authoritative reference to effective strategies for English teaching and learning. The book paints a cohesive picture of the field of English language teaching in Africa and will be of great interest to researchers, scholars and postgraduate students in the areas of applied linguistics, English teaching and comparative education.