Refusals in Instructional Contexts and Beyond (Utrecht Studies in Language and Communication) by Otilia Marti-Arnandiz and Patricia Salazar-Campillo
English | 2013 | ISBN: 9042037156 | 264 pages | PDF | 2,2 MB
English | 2013 | ISBN: 9042037156 | 264 pages | PDF | 2,2 MB
Little exposure and few opportunities for practice are two main drawbacks for learners in instructional contexts. These problems are intensified when dealing with face-threatening acts such as refusals, as learners are not fully capable of expressing their meanings and miscommunication is a likely by-product.