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Record Nr.

UNINA9910452430803321

Titolo

Refusals in instructional contexts and beyond / / edited by Otilia Martí-Arnándiz and Patricia Salazar-Campillo

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Amsterdam : , : Rodopi, , 2013

ISBN

94-012-0971-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (257 p.)

Collana

Utrecht studies in language and communication ; ; 25

Altri autori (Persone)

Martí i ArnàndizOtília

Salazar-CampilloPatricia

Disciplina

418.00285

Soggetti

Speech acts (Linguistics)

Interlanguage (Language learning)

Language and education

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

section I. Enhancing refusals in formal settings -- section II. Variables affecting use of refusals -- section III. Investigating learners' production of refusals.

Sommario/riassunto

Little exposure and few opportunities for practice are two main drawbacks for learners in instructional contexts. These problems are intensified when dealing with face-threatening acts such as refusals, as learners are not fully capable of expressing their meanings and miscommunication is a likely by-product. The present volume aims at exploring factors and production of refusals in different instructional settings by means of ten original papers which address key questions dealing with the speech act of refusals. The relevance of the volume lies in the individual contributions which embrace innovative perspectives on refusals in order to provide an excellent contribution to this field of enquiry. The book is an obligatory reading for researchers and students interested in the field of interlanguage pragmatics, who will benefit from the range of educational contexts in which refusals are investigated.