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ERIC Number: EJ597296
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1997
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-1362-1688
Politeness and Pragmatic Competence in Foreign Language Education.
LoCastro, Virginia
Language Teaching Research, v1 n3 p239-67 Sep 1997
Reports on an analysis of the evidence of politeness in Japanese English-as-a-Second-Language high school textbooks. Analysis reveals that the textbooks are not exposing learners to important aspects of linguistic politeness in English. Ways that the teaching of politeness might be facilitated are considered. (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, High School Students, High Schools, Interpersonal Competence, Japanese, Pragmatics, Second Language Instruction, Textbooks
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Politeness