A Corpus-Based Study on the Use of Spoken Discourse Markers by Thai EFL Learners

Autor/inn/en	Pan, Zhaoyi; Aroonmanakun, Wirote
Titel	A Corpus-Based Study on the Use of Spoken Discourse Markers by Thai EFL Learners
Quelle	In: LEARN Journal: Language Education and Acquisition Research Network, 15 (2022) 2, S.187-213 (27 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2630-0672
Schlagwörter	Speech Communication; English (Second Language); Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; Native Speakers; Computational Linguistics; Pragmatics; Foreign Countries; Contrastive Linguistics; Interpersonal Communication; Communicative Competence (Languages); Thai; Undergraduate Students; Language Proficiency; Thailand + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Muttersprachler; Linguistics; Computerlinguistik; Pragmalinguistik; Ausland; Kontrastive Linguistik; Interpersonale Kommunikation; Communicative competence; Languages; Kommunikative Kompetenz; Sprache; Language skill; Language skills; Sprachkompetenz
Abstract	This research investigated the use of English spoken discourse markers by Thai EFL learners in English conversation compared to native English speakers from two perspectives: frequency and pragmatic function. A total of 60 learners were involved in the research: 30 Thai B1-level learners and 30 Thai C1-level EFL learners. Spoken data was collected and transcribed into written form to build a learner corpus for analysis. The data analysis indicated underuse by Thai EFL learners of four spoken discourse markers -- "so, well, you know and I think." Moreover, Thai EFL learners we shown to use each spoken discourse marker differently in comparison to native English speakers. On the whole, interpersonal functions were less frequently a factor than textual functions, indicating a larger deficiency in performing interpersonal functions by Thai EFL learners. These results lead to the conclusion that Thai EFL learners lack pragmatic competence in oral communication in terms of performance (usage instance) discrepancy regarding spoken discourse markers compared to native English speakers. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Language Institute of Thammasat University. The Prachan Campus, 2 Prachan Road, Bangkok 10200 Thailand. e-mail: learnjournal@gmail.com; Web site: https://www.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/learn
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01