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ERIC Number: EJ593265
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1999
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ISSN: ISSN-1226-8909
A Study on Pragmatic Functions of Apology Expressions among Japanese and Korean Learners of English.
Park, Kyung-Ja; Nakano, Michiko
Journal of Pan-Pacific Association of Applied Linguistics, v3 p225-72 1999
Emphasizes the importance of sociolinguistically and pragmatically appropriate materials of the target language for second-language learners. Discusses whether there is any strong agreement between Japanese and Korean learners of English regarding their perceptions of status, obligation to apology, and the appropriateness of the situation. (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: Advanced Students, College Students, Cultural Differences, English (Second Language), Higher Education, Instructional Materials, Intercultural Communication, Language Usage, Perception, Pragmatics, Questionnaires, Second Language Learning, Sociolinguistics, Student Attitudes
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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