An Analysis of the Characteristics of Chinese Female College Students’ English Conversation

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ID21806423
AuthorsDaowei Liu (Jeonbuk National University), Yu Yin (0009-0004-8200-6170, Jeonbuk National University)
Year2020
Volume10
Issue4
Pages395
Publication date2020-04-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueTheory and Practice in Language Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1799-2591 • E-ISSN: 2053-0692
PublisherAcademy Publication (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.17507/tpls.1004.07
OpenAlexW3011387469
LanguageEN
References cited6

This article analyzed the characteristics of Chinese female college students’ English conversation from the perspective of second language acquisition by using some theories of sociolinguistics and discourse analysis. After analysis, it was found that female students used hedges and intensifiers extensively in second language conversations. Additionally, the participants consciously maintained the face of their peers and made the conversation take place in an atmosphere of equality and solidarity. Through the use of deixis, the conversation was well organized and carried out smoothly. The participants changed their roles, gave and took the floors, and offered new information to prolong the conversation. Although female language had many characteristics, it cannot be fully reflected in this sample conducted in a second language

Conversation · Conversation analysis · Deixis · Linguistics · Sociolinguistics · Solidarity · Communication · Computer Science · Discourse Analysis in Language Studies · EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning · Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies · Psychology · Artificial Intelligence

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