Identifier
etd-04132004-115513
Degree
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Linguistics (Interdepartmental Program)
Document Type
Thesis
Abstract
Guided written conversations were studied from English speakers at four different proficiency levels. They were analyzed according to their speech act realization, speech event realization, and conversation management (as reflected by three levels of speech acts: primary, secondary, and complementary). All four proficiency levels were found to be capable in the formulation of speech acts and events, demonstrating access to certain discourse principles at all levels. Language proficiency was found to effect the way in which a speech event was realized to a greater degree than the level of formality was found to effect the way in which the speech events were realized.
Date
2004
Document Availability at the Time of Submission
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Recommended Citation
Liddy, Nevin, "The realization of L2 speech events: a quantitative study of Korean speakers of L2 English with respect to formality and proficiency" (2004). LSU Master's Theses. 3831.
https://repository.lsu.edu/gradschool_theses/3831
Committee Chair
Arnulfo Ramirez
DOI
10.31390/gradschool_theses.3831