Abstract
This is a study of one learner’s acquisition of the speech act of leavetaking in social conversations in Indonesian, over a three-month period.1 Its main purpose is to identify the stages by which he developed the ability to take leave; a secondary aim is to identify key factors that influenced his learning. This will add to the scant body of research on how pragmatic ability is acquired in a second language.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Language Learners in Study Abroad Contexts |
Publisher | Channel View Publications |
Pages | 31-58 |
Number of pages | 28 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781853598531 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781853598517 |
Publication status | Published - 18 Jan 2006 |