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Richards, Jack C. – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1981
Describes cross-cultural study of conversational interaction as means to explain how much talking people do, when, why and how they talk and the topics they feel appropriate in conversation. Suggests conversational behavior from nonnative speakers reflects a difference in communicative style transferred from another language and culture.…
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Influences, Discourse Analysis, Second Language Learning