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The Use of Apologies by EFL Learners
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Istifçi, Ilknur – English Language Teaching, 2009
The aim of this study is to investigate the act of apologizing with subjects from two different levels of English proficiency to find out whether there are similarities and differences between these groups and whether they approach native speaker apology norms. 20 subjects in intermediate level, 20 subjects in advanced level and 5 native speakers…
Descriptors: Pragmatics, Language Usage, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning