Ming-Chung Yu
Biographic Data
| ID | 3823885 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ming-Chung Yu |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ming-Chung |
| FAMILY NAME | Yu |
| SIGNATURE | YU M |
| AFFILIATIONS | National Chengchi University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 64 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2003 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Universalistic and culture-specific perspectives on variation in the acquisition of pragmatic competence in a second language
The aim of this exploratory study is to examine the interlanguage behavior of Chinese2 learners of American English_, focusing on the ways in which they T*e'.requests' ln 3 seggnd lang,uage (L2). This paper identifies the pragmati difficulties that distinguish thgse learners' behavior frm that of speakeri o their target and native languages (Ll), and discusses speech act performance from the perspectives of universality versus culture-specificity…
Learning how to read situations and know what is the right thing to say or do in an L2
Teaching and Learning Sociolinguistic Skills in University EFL Classes in Taiwan
The study reported in the present article was a process—product investigation of foreign language classroom practice and its effects on learners' development of sociolinguistic competence, which, though important for appropriateness of language use, has long been neglected in L2 teaching. Based on classroom observation, the study examined the extent to which college English classes in Taiwan were instructed in this specific aspect of communicativ…
Sociolinguistic Competence in the Complimenting Act of Native Chinese and American English Speakers
The present study examines sociolinguistic features of a particular speech act, paying compliments, by comparing and contrasting native Chinese and native American speakers' performances. By focusing on a relatively understudied speaker group such as the Chinese, typically regarded as having rules of speaking and social norms very different from those of Westerners, this paper aims at illuminating the fact that, in cross-cultural communication, f…
On the universality of face
On the universality of face
Learning how to read situations and know what is the right thing to say or do in an L2
Sociolinguistic Competence in the Complimenting Act of Native Chinese and American English Speakers
The present study examines sociolinguistic features of a particular speech act, paying compliments, by comparing and contrasting native Chinese and native American speakers' performances. By focusing on a relatively understudied speaker group such as the Chinese, typically regarded as having rules of speaking and social norms very different from those of Westerners, this paper aims at illuminating the fact that, in cross-cultural communication, f…
Teaching and Learning Sociolinguistic Skills in University EFL Classes in Taiwan
The study reported in the present article was a process—product investigation of foreign language classroom practice and its effects on learners' development of sociolinguistic competence, which, though important for appropriateness of language use, has long been neglected in L2 teaching. Based on classroom observation, the study examined the extent to which college English classes in Taiwan were instructed in this specific aspect of communicativ…
On the universality of face
Sociolinguistic Competence in the Complimenting Act of Native Chinese and American English Speakers
The present study examines sociolinguistic features of a particular speech act, paying compliments, by comparing and contrasting native Chinese and native American speakers' performances. By focusing on a relatively understudied speaker group such as the Chinese, typically regarded as having rules of speaking and social norms very different from those of Westerners, this paper aims at illuminating the fact that, in cross-cultural communication, f…
Teaching and Learning Sociolinguistic Skills in University EFL Classes in Taiwan
The study reported in the present article was a process—product investigation of foreign language classroom practice and its effects on learners' development of sociolinguistic competence, which, though important for appropriateness of language use, has long been neglected in L2 teaching. Based on classroom observation, the study examined the extent to which college English classes in Taiwan were instructed in this specific aspect of communicativ…
Learning how to read situations and know what is the right thing to say or do in an L2
Universalistic and culture-specific perspectives on variation in the acquisition of pragmatic competence in a second language
The aim of this exploratory study is to examine the interlanguage behavior of Chinese2 learners of American English_, focusing on the ways in which they T*e'.requests' ln 3 seggnd lang,uage (L2). This paper identifies the pragmati difficulties that distinguish thgse learners' behavior frm that of speakeri o their target and native languages (Ll), and discusses speech act performance from the perspectives of universality versus culture-specificity…
Linguistics (5 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies (4 works) · EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Communicative competence (2 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Discourse Analysis in Language Studies (2 works) · Linguistic competence (2 works) · Multilingual Education and Policy (2 works)