Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-199) and index.
A Review of the Literature -- Methodology -- Development of Request Realisation -- Requestive Hints -- Variation in Use: Request Goals -- Variation in Use: Addresses -- Modification -- Summary and Conclusions.
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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.
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Learning to request in a second language.
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English language-- Acquisition.
Interlanguage (Language learning)
Pragmatics.
Second language acquisition.
Anglais (Langue)-- Acquisition.
Interlangue (Apprentissage des langues)
Langue seconde-- Acquisition.
Pragmatique.
English language-- Acquisition.
FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY.
Interlanguage (Language learning)
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES-- Alphabets & Writing Systems.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES-- Grammar & Punctuation.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES-- Linguistics-- General.