Title : ( Persuasive Strategies among Iranian EFL Learners )
Authors: Reza Pishghadam , parisa rasouli ,
Full TextAbstract
This study aimed to investigate the application of persuasive strategies among Iranian learners of English as a foreign language. To this end, 150 Iranian English learners took part in this study. The data were collected by means of a discourse completion test (DCT) consisting of 6 questions similar to real life persuasive situations. The Chi-square test was applied to compare the frequencies of persuasion strategies’ application among Iranian EFL learners. Moreover, the influence of gender on the preference of persuasive strategies by respondents was discussed. Results demonstrated some differences and similarities inutilization of this speech act by male and female Iranian learners. Finally, the results were discussed in the context of language teaching and learning.
Keywords
Interlanguage pragmatics; Speech act;
@article{paperid:1023830,
author = {Pishghadam, Reza and Rasouli, Parisa},
title = {Persuasive Strategies among Iranian EFL Learners},
journal = {Studies in Literature and Language},
year = {2011},
volume = {3},
number = {2},
month = {June},
issn = {1923-1555},
pages = {70--90},
numpages = {20},
keywords = {Interlanguage pragmatics; Speech act;},
}
%0 Journal Article
%T Persuasive Strategies among Iranian EFL Learners
%A Pishghadam, Reza
%A Rasouli, Parisa
%J Studies in Literature and Language
%@ 1923-1555
%D 2011
