A study abroad (SA) period is considered an optimum environment for developing pragmatic
competence because of the unparalleled target-language access it provides. Within this …

This review explores how sociolinguistics expands our understanding of second language
acquisition (SLA) by drawing upon two typical sociolinguistic strands: the variationist …

Topics occurring in sentence-final position have fascinated linguists over the past few
decades, and many proposals have been put forth to account for their frequent occurrence in …

Do men and women speak differently? Language differences between men and women
have always been a popular topic across various cultures and languages. Singapore …

Adolescent language has attracted much attention due to its uniqueness and creativity. One
of the noteworthy linguistic features in teens' language is the ubiquitous use of utterance …

Il presente lavoro si propone di verificare la presenza in italiano di una categoria di
particelle pragmatiche collocate nella periferia destra dell'enunciato (note nella letteratura …

Tematem artykułu jest korelacja między środkami językowymi w zasobach języka
chińskiego a działaniami językowymi młodych kobiet realizowanymi na antenie …

Sociologists and historians have consistently indicated that ancient Chinese (Neo-)
Confucianism has significantly influenced Japanese society. Some of Confucianism's ideas …

Во второй половине ХХ в. произошло расширение сферы интересов языкознания.
Раньше язык трактовался как система «в себе и для себя», для многих направлений …

Discourse particles are markers that convey the attitude of a speaker towards an utterance
and serve to connect units of discourse. Previous research on discourse particles has …