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Download full textDogancay, Seran – 1990
There are certain pre-coded (formulaic) utterances conventionally triggered by certain communication situations, and their use is expected and deemed appropriate because they are seen as part of everyday politeness formulas. Lack of an English equivalent indicates cultural differences governing their use. Some routines are taught explicitly and…
Descriptors: Beliefs, Cultural Traits, Discourse Analysis, Idioms
LoCastro, Virginia – 1986
A contrastive study of Japanese and American English sought to explore how speakers agree and disagree in the two languages. Japanese-speaking college students and American English-speaking teachers of English as a foreign language were informally questioned about food preferences, with their comments surreptitiously recorded for analysis. Results…
Descriptors: College Students, Comparative Analysis, Cultural Differences, English (Second Language)
