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Chen, H. Julie – 1995
A study investigated 42 native English-speakers' (NSs) perceptions of the pragmatic appropriateness of refusal statements. The NSs rated the appropriateness of 24 written statements in 4 different refusal scenarios, which were collected from both native speakers and non-native speakers. Four weeks later, as a reliability check, the subjects rated…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Comparative Analysis, English (Second Language), Interrater Reliability