The Use Of Tag Questions with Male and Female Speakers of English and  Serbian

Jovanović, Vladimir; Pavlović, Voja

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“…English tag question is considered as one of the very particular phenomena of spoken language (Tottie & Hoffmann, 2006, p. 284). The form of English tag questions is more generally used in the spoken form than it was in the written form because it signifies informality in communication (Jovanović & Pavlović, 2014). More specifically, in terms of the usage, English tag questions, as opposed to other types of questions, is used to ask for confirmation of what an interlocuter has said, rather than seeking for information (Algeo, 1990, pp.…”

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Interlanguage Pragmatics: An Investigation of Pragmatic Transfer in Responses to English Tag Questions by L1 Thai Learners

Wattananukij,

Pongpairoj

2022

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The research investigated pragmatic transfer in responses to English tag questions by L1 Thai learners based on Interlanguage Pragmatics, specifically pragmatic transfer (Kasper & Blum-Kulka, 1993). The L1 Thai learners were categorized into two groups according to their English proficiency levels: advanced and intermediate. Oral and written discourse completion tasks (Blum-Kulka, 1982) were employed to elicit the participants’ responses to English affirmative and negative tag questions in two modalities, speaking and writing. The major findings cast light on the L1 Thai learners’ problems of responding to English negative tag questions, rather than positive ones, as a result of their strong reliance on the Thai pragmatic norm. The results also suggested that the responses to English negative tag questions by the intermediate group were less native-like than the advanced group’s responses and manifested a higher degree of pragmatic transfer. Concerning pragmatic transfer in the two modalities, responses to English negative tag questions in writing showed a greater degree of pragmatic transfer than those in speaking. The results of the study are expected to elucidate the performance of the L1 Thai learners’ responses to English tag questions in both modalities and their dependence on the Thai pragmatic norm in responding to English tag questions.

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Interlanguage Pragmatics: An Investigation of Pragmatic Transfer in Responses to English Tag Questions by L1 Thai Learners

Wattananukij,

Pongpairoj

2022

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“…These words are middle-of-the-road and force the interlocutor to conclude the meaning of the conversation. On the other hand, Jovanovic & Pavlovic (2014) argued that men often use question tags where statements that are clear have strong statements accompanied by emphasis. According to Burgoon & Bacue (2003), the statements used by men tend to be straightforward with arguments and clear male knowledge in the context of interaction where men cannot reflect emotionally or expressively.…”

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Gender Differences and Their Impacts on Students’ Performance in Speaking Ability

Erviona

Arsyad

2022

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This study aims to see the differences of the ability in speaking English between male and female students at the senior high school level. This study employed descriptive qualitative research. The study was conducted at SMAN 1 Bengkulu Selatan. The population was Class XI IPS 4 where the total number of students in this class was 27 students.There were ten male students and ten female students of senior high school Bengkulu Selatan, Bengkulu, Indonesia, as the samples of this study, therefore the researcher focused on using 20 students as thedata source. The activities carried out by researcher in data collection were by giving and recording 3 (three) minutes session of speaking activities about student personal experience. Then the data were rechecked, evaluated, and corrected. The researcher used assessment indicators, namely: pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, fluency, and understanding. The results were described in the form of numbers, properties, and characteristics. The result of this study showed that between male and female students, female students were better that male students in the speaking as seen from the results of comprehension, vocabulary, and pronunciation. On the other hand, male students had better scores in grammar and fluency. From the result, it can be concluded that both male and female students at SMAN1 Bengkulu Selatan were fluent to speak English based on different indicators.

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The Use Of Tag Questions with Male and Female Speakers of English and Serbian

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Interlanguage Pragmatics: An Investigation of Pragmatic Transfer in Responses to English Tag Questions by L1 Thai Learners

Interlanguage Pragmatics: An Investigation of Pragmatic Transfer in Responses to English Tag Questions by L1 Thai Learners

Gender Differences and Their Impacts on Students’ Performance in Speaking Ability

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