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Abedi, Elham – Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 2016
The development of speech-act theory has provided the hearers with a better understanding of what speakers intend to perform in the act of communication. One type of speech act is apologizing. When an action or utterance has resulted in an offense, the offender needs to apologize. In the present study, an attempt was made to compare the apology…
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Pragmatics, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning