The Production and Comprehension of Apology Strategies: Effects of English Language Proficiency

Autor/inn/en	Al-Harbi, Hamzeh Mohammad; Mahfoodh, Omer Hassan Ali
Titel	The Production and Comprehension of Apology Strategies: Effects of English Language Proficiency
Quelle	In: Journal of Language and Linguistic Studies, 17 (2021), S.69-85 (17 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Al-Harbi, Hamzeh Mohammad) ORCID (Mahfoodh, Omer Hassan Ali)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1305-578X
Schlagwörter	Case Studies; Correlation; Language Tests; Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; English (Second Language); Foreign Countries; Pragmatics; Speech Acts; Language Proficiency; Language Processing; Interlanguage; Multiple Choice Tests; Islam; College Students; Student Attitudes; Jordan + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Korrelation; Language test; Sprachtest; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Fremdsprachenunterricht; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Ausland; Pragmalinguistik; Sprechakt; Language skill; Language skills; Sprachkompetenz; Sprachverarbeitung; Zielsprache; Multiple choice examinations; Multiple-choice tests, Multiple-choice examinations; Multiple-Choice-Verfahren; Collegestudent; Schülerverhalten
Abstract	This cross-sectional study examined the effects of English language proficiency on Jordanian EFL students' production and comprehension of apology strategies. The participants were 270 Jordanian EFL learners and 90 native speakers of English. Data were collected using Written Discourse Completion Test (WDCT) and Multiplechoice Discourse Completion Test (MDCT). Descriptive statistics and the Spearman rank-order correlation coefficient (rho) test were used to analyse the data. Results showed that Jordanian EFL learners' production and comprehension of apology strategies are influenced by their levels of English language proficiency. A small to large negative correlation relationship was reported between Jordanian EFL learners' language proficiency and the production of explicit apology strategies and non-apology strategies. On the other hand, the study revealed a small to medium positive correlation relationship between Jordanian EFL learners' language proficiency and the production of less-explicit apology. The study also showed a significant correlation relationship between proficiency and the comprehension of apology strategies. Thus, teachers of English at Jordanian schools may need to consider focusing on classroom activities that can help EFL learners enhance their pragmatic knowledge of apology strategies. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Journal of Language and Linguistic Studies. Hacettepe Universitesi, Egitim Fakultesi B Blok, Yabanci Diller Egitimi Bolumu, Ingiliz Dili Egitimi Anabilim Dali, Ankara 06800, Turkey. e-mail: jllsturkey@gmail.com; Web site: http://www.jlls.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01