L2 Korean learners’ pragmalinguistic features: Focusing on making requests in power‑asymmetrical situations

Lan Kim; Sang-Seok Yoon

doi:10.1075/kl.00010.kim

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L2 Korean learners’ pragmalinguistic features: Focusing on making requests in power‑asymmetrical situations

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L2 Korean learners’ pragmalinguistic features: Focusing on making requests in power‑asymmetrical situations

Lan Kim and Sang-Seok Yoon

Korean linguistics, Vol.20(2), pp.127-168

11/08/2024

DOI: 10.1075/kl.00010.kim

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Abstract This study investigates the pragmalinguistic features of Korean as a Foreign Language (KFL) learners’ request speech acts in power-asymmetrical situations, focusing on interactions with social superiors. Through a discourse completion test (DCT), 31 KFL students and 12 Korean native speakers (KNS) were analyzed using a coding system which is developed based on the Cross-Cultural Speech Act Realization Project (CCSARP) ( Blum-Kulka et al. 1989 ). Despite acquiring basic linguistic elements, KFL learners struggle to apply them effectively, particularly in nuanced social contexts. The findings underscore the necessity of explicit instruction on the pragmalinguistic functions of grammatical forms to bridge the gap between classroom learning and real-world language use. This study contributes valuable insights into the intercultural pragmatics of KFL learners, addressing gaps in the literature regarding the detailed analysis of learners’ language use in request speech acts, especially in situations involving social superiors. The pedagogical implications emphasize the need for enhanced instruction in KFL pragmatics to cultivate learners’ pragmatic awareness.

Korean as a Foreign Language

Communicative Competence

L2 pragmatics

interlanguage pragmatics

request speech act

pragmalinguistic features

Cross-Cultural Speech Act Realization Project (CCSARP)

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Title: Subtitle: L2 Korean learners’ pragmalinguistic features: Focusing on making requests in power‑asymmetrical situations
Creators: Lan Kim - Pennsylvania State University
Sang-Seok Yoon - University of Iowa
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Korean linguistics, Vol.20(2), pp.127-168
DOI: 10.1075/kl.00010.kim
ISSN: 0257-3784
eISSN: 2212-9731
Publisher: JOHN BENJAMINS PUBLISHING CO
Grant note: Seed Program for Korean Studies of the Ministry of Education of the Republic of KoreaKorean Studies Promotion Service at the Academy of Korean Studies: AKS-2024-INC-225001
This work was supported by the Seed Program for Korean Studies of the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Korea and the Korean Studies Promotion Service at the Academy of Korean Studies(AKS-2024-INC-225001).
Language: English
Date published: 11/08/2024
Academic Unit: Asian and Slavic Languages and Literatures; World Languages, Literatures and Cultures
Record Identifier: 9984746138902771

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