Politeness Phenomena as a Source of Pragmatic Failure in English as a Second Language

Language should be learned in the cultural context of its speakers. This is because the speakers bring an intention in performing a linguistic act. Failure in understanding the intention of the speakers will lead to failure in responding to the intended message and, thus, failure in using the langua...

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Main Author: Aridah Aridah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Association for the Teaching of English as a Foreign Language in Indonesia (TEFLIN) 2015-09-01
Series:TEFLIN Journal
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Online Access:http://journal.teflin.org/index.php/journal/article/view/245