The Effect of Instruction on Learners' Pragmatic Awareness: a Focus on Refusals

The benefits of instruction on learners’ production and awareness of speech acts is well documented (see Alcón and Martínez-Flor, 2008, for a review of pragmatics in instructional contexts). However, few studies examine the influence that instruction may h...

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Main Authors: Josep Guzmán Pitarch, Eva Alcón Soler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad de Murcia 2010-06-01
Series:International Journal of English Studies (IJES)
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Online Access:http://revistas.um.es/ijes/article/view/113981