Communicating through Vague Language [electronic resource] : A Comparative Study of L1 and L2 Speakers /
Sabet, Peyman G.P.author.
Zhang, Grace Q.author.
This book is a comparative study of vague language based on naturally occurring data of L1 and L2 speakers in academic settings. It explores how L2 learners have diverse and culturally specific needs for vague language compared with L1s, and are generally vaguer.
Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Machine generated contents note: -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Theoretical Foundations -- 3. Methodology -- 4. Lexical Analysis of Vague Language -- 5. Pragmatic Functions of Vague Language -- 6. General Discussion -- 7. Conclusions and Implications.
This book is a comparative study of vague language based on naturally occurring data of L1 and L2 speakers in academic settings. It explores how L2 learners have diverse and culturally specific needs for vague language compared with L1s, and are generally vaguer.
English language.
International education .
Comparative education.
Language and education.
Pragmatics.
Sociolinguistics.
Language and languages—Study and teaching.
English.
International and Comparative Education.
Language Education.
Pragmatics.
Sociolinguistics.
Language Teaching.