Learning to Request in a Second Language
Download or Read eBook Learning to Request in a Second Language PDF written by Machiko Achiba and published by Multilingual Matters. This book was released on 2003-02-07 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Machiko Achiba |
| Publisher | : Multilingual Matters |
| Total Pages | : 236 |
| Release | : 2003-02-07 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781788920223 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1788920228 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (23 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Learning to Request in a Second Language by : Machiko Achiba
Book excerpt: This book examines the acquisition of requests in English by a seven- year-old Japanese girl during her 17-month residence in Australia. The study focuses on the linguistic repertoire available to the child as she attempts to make requests and vary these to suit different goals and addressees. This book helps unravel features of pragmatic development in the child's interlanguage, a subject about which we yet know very little.
