"Die Stunden Geniessen" as Speech Act.

Coombs, Virginia M.

Notes FAQ Contact Us

Back to results

Peer reviewed

ERIC Number: EJ232363

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1980-Mar

Pages: N/A

Abstractor: N/A

ISBN: N/A

ISSN: N/A

EISSN: N/A

"Die Stunden Geniessen" as Speech Act.

Coombs, Virginia M.

German Quarterly, v54 n2 p199-212 Mar 1980

Discusses the speech act approach and its usefulness in conveying the meaning of the imperative both for the native speaker and for the purpose of language acquisition. Analyses the infinitival construction of German-language advertising slogans and describes its potential for conveying a variety of messages. (Author/MES)

Descriptors: Advertising, German, Language Acquisition, Language Research, Language Usage, Linguistic Theory, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Social Dialects, Standard Spoken Usage, Verbs

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - General

Education Level: N/A

Audience: N/A

Language: English

Sponsor: N/A

Authoring Institution: N/A

Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A