Developing the Ability to Perform Speech Acts.

Cohen, Andrew D.

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ERIC Number: EJ526183

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Publication Date: 1996

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Developing the Ability to Perform Speech Acts.

Cohen, Andrew D.

Studies in Second Language Acquisition, v18 n2 p253-67 Jun 1996

Focuses on an area within pragmatics, that of speech acts, considers the underlying performance of such speech acts, and looks at the effects of explicit instruction in this area. The article makes distinctions in the description of speech acts, such as between sociocultural and sociolinguistic ability. (47 references) (Author/CK)

Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, College Students, Cultural Context, Developmental Stages, Discourse Analysis, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Literature Reviews, Second Language Instruction, Speech Acts, Speech Communication

Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Brazil; Italy; Japan

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