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Li, Shuai; Taguchi, Naoko – Modern Language Journal, 2014
This study investigated the effects of input-based and output-based practice on the development of accuracy and speed in recognizing and producing request-making forms in L2 Chinese. Fifty American learners of Chinese with intermediate level proficiency were randomly assigned to an input-based training group, an output-based training group, or a…
Descriptors: Pragmatics, Second Language Learning, Linguistic Input, Oral Language
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Takimoto, Masahiro – Modern Language Journal, 2008
The present study investigated the effects of deductive and inductive teaching approaches to the acquisition of pragmatic competence on learners of English as a foreign language. In this study, 60 adult native speakers of Japanese with intermediate-level proficiency in English were each randomly assigned to 1 of 4 groups, which consisted of 3…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Listening Comprehension Tests, Native Speakers, English (Second Language)