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The Use of Pragmatic Markers across Proficiency Levels in Second Language Speech
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Neary-Sundquist, Colleen – Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, 2014
This study investigates the use of pragmatic markers (PMs) by learners of English at varying proficiency levels. The study analyzes data from a university-level oral proficiency exam that categorized Chinese and Korean English-as-a-second-language (ESL) speakers into four proficiency levels and compares data with those of native speakers taking…
Descriptors: Pragmatics, Second Language Learning, English (Second Language), Language Proficiency