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The Sociolinguistic Patterns of Native Arabic Speakers: Implications for Teaching Arabic as a Foreign Language.
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Hussein, Anwar A. – Applied Language Learning, 1995
Presents a descriptive analysis of speech acts in Arabic: forms of address, apologies, requests, expressions of gratitude, disagreement, greetings, refusals, partings, and telephone etiquette. Results reveal that linguistic formulas of each speech act were determined by social distance, formality of the situation, age, level of education, and…
Descriptors: Arabic, Cultural Awareness, Discourse Analysis, Individual Characteristics