Solidarity, supportiveness and creative language use in second-language interpersonal talk

Second-language (L2) users frequently demonstrate a strong interest in developing, establishing and maintaining social relations with other L2 users through the medium of the second language and I argue in this thesis that this is often achieved through a variety of supportive and creative ways as i...

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Main Author: Mugford, Gerrard
Published: University College London (University of London) 2005
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.414195