The Pragmatics of "No!": Some Strategies in English and Arabic.

Stevens, Paul B.

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ERIC Number: EJ464160

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Publication Date: 1993

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The Pragmatics of "No!": Some Strategies in English and Arabic.

Stevens, Paul B.

IDEAL, v6 p87-112 1993

Refusals among speakers of English and Arabic are studied in three samples: native English speakers in the United States and Egypt; Arab students of English in both countries; and Arabic speakers in Egypt. Pragmatically unsuccessful strategies are analyzed from data gathered by a discourse-completion task. (18 references) (Author/LB)

Descriptors: Arabic, Discourse Analysis, English, Foreign Countries, Intercultural Communication, Language Proficiency, Oral Language, Pragmatics, Speech Acts, Uncommonly Taught Languages

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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