Interlanguage Pragmatics: A Study of the Refusal Strategies of Indonesian Speakers Speaking English

Abstract. This is a pilot study investigating the interlanguage pragmatics of the refusal strategies (RSs) of Indonesian Speakers Speaking English (ISSE). The aims of the study are to investigate strategies ISSE use in their refusals of, specifically, offering and requesting initiation acts (IAs). D...

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Main Author: Novy Amarien
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Association for the Teaching of English as a Foreign Language in Indonesia (TEFLIN) 1997-01-01
Series:TEFLIN Journal
Online Access:http://journal.teflin.org/index.php/teflin/article/view/178