Sociolinguistics is the study of the interaction between language and society. In this classic
introductory work, Janet Holmes and Nick Wilson examine the role of language in a variety …

The present study aimed to recast the issue of production of refusals by Iranian EFL
learners, exploring the frequency, shift and content of semantic formulas with regard to …

This study investigated similarities and differences between Egyptian Arabic and American
English refusals using a modified version of the discourse completion test (DCT) developed …

The objective of this study is to examine the similarities and differences in the realization
patterns and the perceptions of refusals by educated, male native speakers of Mexican …

Drawing on Politeness Theory and the Community of Practice model, we examine the uses
and functions of the expletive fuck in interaction between workers in a New Zealand soap …

This study investigated refusals of forty Korean speakers in Korea (KSKs) and thirty-seven
American English speakers in the USA (AEAs). Subjects' refusals were collected using a …

This introduction presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in the subsequent
chapters of this book. The book explores the historical trajectory through which the …

Communication breakdowns can occur during cross-cultural communication due to different
perceptions and interpretations of appropriateness and politeness. This study investigates …

This is a pragmalinguistic investigation into the speech act of refusing as made by Yemeni
learners of English as a foreign language. For this study, 20 Yemeni learners of English …

The purpose of the present study is to investigate pragmatic transfer in refusals by native
speakers of Mandarin speaking English, and to what extent transfer is influenced by the …