Communicating through Vague Language A Comparative Study of L1 and L2 Speakers
Description
This book is a comparative study of vague language based on naturally occurring data of L1 and L2 speakers in academic settings. It explores how L2 learners have diverse and culturally specific needs for vague language compared with L1s, and are generally vaguer.
Keywords
Foreign Language StudyGermanEducationComparativeTeachingLanguage ArtsLanguage Arts & DisciplinesLinguisticsPragmaticsSociolinguisticsReferenceStudy & TeachingSemantics
2015Book
Author(s)Grace Q. Zhang, Peyman G.P. Sabet
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan UK
ISBN9781137486370
LanguageEnglish
