Learning to request in a second language a study of child interlanguage pragmatics - Achiba, Machiko (Multilingual Matters, 2003)
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 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
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