English backchannels in Mandarin conversations: A case study of superstratum pragmatic 'interference'
H Tao, SA Thompson - Journal of pragmatics, 1991 - Elsevier
Most studies of language transfer have focussed on interference from a speaker's first
language to his or her second language. This study presents data which suggests
interference in the opposite direction: in two separate conversations in Mandarin, the two
Mandarin speakers for whom American English has become their dominant language are
shown to make extensive use of American English backchannel strategies which are not
found in their Mandarin-dominant interlocutors' speech. Comparisons with English and …
language to his or her second language. This study presents data which suggests
interference in the opposite direction: in two separate conversations in Mandarin, the two
Mandarin speakers for whom American English has become their dominant language are
shown to make extensive use of American English backchannel strategies which are not
found in their Mandarin-dominant interlocutors' speech. Comparisons with English and …
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H Tao, SA Thompson - researchgate.net
Most studies of language transfer have focussed on interferencc from a speaker's first
language to his or her second language. This study presents data which suggests
interference in 1he opposite direction: in two separate conversations in Mandarin, the two
Mandarin speakers for whom American English has become their dominant language are
shown to make extensive use of American English backchannel strategies which are not
found in thcir Mandarin-dominant interlocutors" speech. Comparisons with English and …
language to his or her second language. This study presents data which suggests
interference in 1he opposite direction: in two separate conversations in Mandarin, the two
Mandarin speakers for whom American English has become their dominant language are
shown to make extensive use of American English backchannel strategies which are not
found in thcir Mandarin-dominant interlocutors" speech. Comparisons with English and …
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