An inquiry into empirical pragmatics data-gathering methods: Written DCTs, oral DCTs, field notes, and natural conversations

Yuan, Yi

doi:10.1016/s0378-2166(00)00031-x

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“…While the DCT format was necessary to collect a large amount of data at once, it has been criticized because it lacks authenticity and participants have more time to plan their responses than in face-to-face interaction. Furthermore, although we were aware of the differences between oral and written data (Félix-Brasdefer 2010), we collected oral data in order to capture characteristics of natural spoken language (Yuan 2001).…”

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Production of formulaic expressions in L2 Chinese: A developmental investigation in a study abroad context

Taguchi¹,

Li²,

Xiao³

2013

Chinese as a Second Language Research

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This study investigated the development of L2 Chinese formulaic competence in a study abroad context. Participants were 31 American students studying Chinese in a university in China (intermediate-level). They completed a computerized speaking test consisting of 24 formulae-use situations twice during their semester-long study abroad in China. The learners produced a formulaic expression according to each situation, and their production was evaluated on appropriateness (rated on a four-point scale by native speakers) and planning time. In addition, a survey was administered to gather information about the learners' perceived frequency of encounter with formulae-use situations. The learners showed significant gains on appropriateness and fluency. Reported frequency of encounter with target formulae-use situations did not correlate with the gains in formulae production, except for the learners with lower pretest score. Qualitative analysis revealed four patterns of change: (1) change toward target formulae, (2) change toward target-like slot-and-frame patterns, (3) change toward non-target formulae; and (4) stabilized non-target formulae use.

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Section: Item 3: In a Market You Want To Buy A T-shirt But You Thinkmentioning

confidence: 99%

Production of formulaic expressions in L2 Chinese: A developmental investigation in a study abroad context

Taguchi¹,

Li²,

Xiao³

2013

Chinese as a Second Language Research

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“…Such results can present valuable insight into the cultural norms which dominate any society. Therefore, studying complimenting can enhance our understanding of a people's culture, social values, social organization, and the function and meaning of language use in a community (Yuan, 2001). Also, they can be helpful for those teachers whose students are PSL/ PFL learners.…”

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“…Hence, how to pay appropriate compliments, how to identify them and how to give appropriate responses are important aspects of communicative competence that everyone in a given society needs to develop in order to avoid pragma-linguistic and socio-pragmatic failure (Brown, 2007). It seems that studying complimenting, as Yuan (2001) points out, can enhance our understanding of a people's culture, social values, social organization, and the function and meaning of language use in a community.…”

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Investigating Age–based Compliments in Persian

Pour

Zarei

2016

ERJEE

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Abstract:The present study was an attempt to investigate differences in the use of compliments in Persian across age as a social variable. Data was gathered through a Discourse Completion Task (DCT) with imaginary situations in which 200 native Persian speakers were asked to put themselves in those situations and give compliments. The results indicated that the most frequently used compliment strategies by Persian native speakers were explicit unbound semantic formula and non-compliment strategies. However, the participants used 'other' strategies, future reference, contrast, and request strategies the least. The results also suggested the effect of age on the distribution of compliments. While the younger participants preferred non-compliment strategies the most, the older participants preferred explicit unbound semantic formula strategies the most. However, despite minor differences, all age-groups rarely tended to use future reference, contrast, request, and 'other' strategies. The results cashed light on the cultural and socio-cultural factors affecting the way people offer compliments.

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“…For example, Yuan (2001) observed that the DCT responses are shorter, simpler, less face-attentive and less emotional. Therefore, collecting natural data would be more reliable, for what one claims one will do in a given situation is not necessarily what one actually does in a real life situation.…”

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Congratulation Strategies of Jordanian Efl Postgraduate Students

Al-Shboul

Huwari

2016

Indonesian J. Appl. Linguist

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This study investigates congratulation strategies used by Jordanian EFL postgraduate students. It also investigates the types of positive politeness strategies in the congratulation speech act. Data were collected using an adopted version of discourse completion test (DCT) by Dastjerdi and Nasri (2013). Data were encoded and analyzed based on the taxonomy of congratulation strategy proposed by Elwood (2004). Furthermore, data were analyzed based on a modified version of positive politeness strategies proposed by Brown and Levinson (1987). Findings revealed that the most frequently used strategies of congratulation were illocutionary force indicating devise (IFID), offer of good wishes, and expression of happiness. Regarding the positive politeness strategies, findings revealed that the most frequently used strategies by the participants were giving gift to listener, exaggeration, and ingroup identity marker. The study concludes with a discussion of important directions for future research such as including more participants with different social background. The results are expected to be useful information in cross-cultural comparison studies and other related areas.

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An inquiry into empirical pragmatics data-gathering methods: Written DCTs, oral DCTs, field notes, and natural conversations

Cited by 192 publications

References 8 publications

Production of formulaic expressions in L2 Chinese: A developmental investigation in a study abroad context

Production of formulaic expressions in L2 Chinese: A developmental investigation in a study abroad context

Investigating Age–based Compliments in Persian

Congratulation Strategies of Jordanian Efl Postgraduate Students

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