Abstract Researchers studying language variation and change induced by contact with English initially focused on the linguistic integration of source (SL) material in morphophonological structure receptor (RL). Shifting attention toward sociopragmatic localization lexical material, researchers now foreground both social identity work conducted pragmatic functions lexemes heritage alternatives. ...

This study aims to describe the deviation of politeness among adolescents in Kanayan Dayak Ahe. The method used this research is a qualitative reveal types deviations. focus Language Politeness Adolescents Tribe Ahe Dialect using sociopragmatic studies. results indicate that there are from principle language interaction youth ethnic group. dialect consists of: (1) wisdom maxim, maxim generosity...

Among topics in the field of pragmatics, some seem to be in a more rigorous need of investigation. Pragmatic assessment and specifically the issue of pragmatic rating are among issues which deserve more thorough consideration. The purpose of this study was to examine rater criteria and its consistency and variability in the assessment of Iranian EFL learners’ production of compliments based on ...

the present study aims to investigate the relative effectiveness of different types of pragmatic instruction including two collaborative translation tasks and two structured input tasks with and without explicit pragmatic instruction on the production of apologetic utterances by low-intermediate efl learners. one hundred and fifty university students in four experimental groups and one control ...