EFL graduates' awareness of utilizing the English speech acts of commiseration in oral discourse
Joint Authors
al-Fakki, Ibrahim Muhammad
Ahmad, Sarah Ahmad al-Tahir
Source
Journal of Linguistic and Literary Studies
Issue
Vol. 22, Issue 3 (30 Jun. 2021), pp.65-77, 13 p.
Publisher
Sudan University of Science and Technology Deanship of Scientific Research
Publication Date
2021-06-30
Country of Publication
Sudan
No. of Pages
13
Main Subjects
Educational Sciences
Languages & Comparative Literature
Abstract EN
Commiseration is in fact, part of the positive politeness.
Politeness is the lubricant that helps people achieve verbal communication more smoothly and enables speakers strengthen their social relations and gains respect in the community.
The main objective of the study is: to discover to what extent EFL graduates are aware of utilizing the expressions related to the speech act of commiseration when speaking English.
The study adopted the descriptive analytical method.
The data were gathered by using two tools: a diagnostic test for a sample of forty (40) EFL graduates and a questionnaire that was designed for a sample of ten (10) EFL university teachers from University of Gezira, University of Neelain and Alahlia University-Wad Medani.
The data were analyzed manually using means and percentages.
The findings reached are: Most EFL graduates (56.9%) are not aware of utilizing the social expressions concerning commiseration in oral discourse.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ahmad, Sarah Ahmad al-Tahir& al-Fakki, Ibrahim Muhammad. 2021. EFL graduates' awareness of utilizing the English speech acts of commiseration in oral discourse. Journal of Linguistic and Literary Studies،Vol. 22, no. 3, pp.65-77.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1429957
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ahmad, Sarah Ahmad al-Tahir& al-Fakki, Ibrahim Muhammad. EFL graduates' awareness of utilizing the English speech acts of commiseration in oral discourse. Journal of Linguistic and Literary Studies Vol. 22, no. 3 (Jun. 2021), pp.65-77.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1429957
American Medical Association (AMA)
Ahmad, Sarah Ahmad al-Tahir& al-Fakki, Ibrahim Muhammad. EFL graduates' awareness of utilizing the English speech acts of commiseration in oral discourse. Journal of Linguistic and Literary Studies. 2021. Vol. 22, no. 3, pp.65-77.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1429957
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 77
Record ID
BIM-1429957
