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 |