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Download full textFaerch, Claus; Kasper, Gabriele – 1982
The need for an analytical approach to the study of phatic, metalingual, and metacommunicative functions in asymmetrical communicative situations (between native speakers and language learners) is discussed. The study presents theoretical frameworks for gambits and repairs, the linguistic phenomena that primarily serve those functions, and…
Descriptors: Communication Research, Communication (Thought Transfer), Connected Discourse, Discourse Analysis
