Pragmatic transfer of refusal strategies

Joint Authors

al-Sulayman, Misbah Mahmud Dawud
Husayn, Kamal H.

Source

al-Tarbiyah wa-al-IIim : Majalla Ilmiyah lil-Buhuth al-Tarbawiyah wa-al-Insania

Issue

Vol. 13, Issue 4 (31 Dec. 2006), pp.1-24, 24 p.

Publisher

University of Mosul College of Education for Humanities

Publication Date

2006-12-31

Country of Publication

Iraq

No. of Pages

24

Main Subjects

Educational Sciences
Languages & Comparative Literature

Abstract EN

The present paper investigates the existence of pragmatic transfer in refusal strategics used by Iraqi learners of English as a foreign language.

Kasper’s (1992) modified version of Selinker’s (1972) operational definition of language transfer was adopted.

On the basis of some identified situations modified open-ended discourse completion test was constructed for written elicitation.

Evidence of negative transfer in the refusals Iraqi learners of English was seen in the order of semantic formulas and the frequency of composite semantic formulas.

American Psychological Association (APA)

al-Sulayman, Misbah Mahmud Dawud& Husayn, Kamal H.. 2006. Pragmatic transfer of refusal strategies. al-Tarbiyah wa-al-IIim : Majalla Ilmiyah lil-Buhuth al-Tarbawiyah wa-al-Insania،Vol. 13, no. 4, pp.1-24.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-975756

Modern Language Association (MLA)

al-Sulayman, Misbah Mahmud Dawud& Husayn, Kamal H.. Pragmatic transfer of refusal strategies. al-Tarbiyah wa-al-IIim : Majalla Ilmiyah lil-Buhuth al-Tarbawiyah wa-al-Insania Vol. 13, no. 4 (2006), pp.1-24.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-975756

American Medical Association (AMA)

al-Sulayman, Misbah Mahmud Dawud& Husayn, Kamal H.. Pragmatic transfer of refusal strategies. al-Tarbiyah wa-al-IIim : Majalla Ilmiyah lil-Buhuth al-Tarbawiyah wa-al-Insania. 2006. Vol. 13, no. 4, pp.1-24.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-975756

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes appendix : p. 23-24

Record ID

BIM-975756