TY - JOUR
T1 - Erasmus students in an Irish study abroad context
T2 - A longitudinal analysis of the use of 'well' and 'like'
AU - Magliacane, Annarita
PY - 2020/2/24
Y1 - 2020/2/24
N2 - While second language (L2) pragmatics research has predominantly investigated speech acts, little attention has been given to pragmatic markers (PMs) (Müller, 2005). Research demonstrates that PM use by learners is limited (Liao, 2009) and that their production is aided by native speaker (NS) contact (Sankoff et al., 1997). Thus, if study abroad (SA) provides a combination of instructed and naturalistic input / exposure, the analysis of PM development gives insights into the role of language exposure during SA. Against this background, this article investigates the use of PMs in L2 English during an Erasmus programme in Ireland. Data were collected using sociolinguistic interviews (Labov, 1984) and the PMs studied were ‘like’ and ‘well’. These PMs were tracked longitudinally to investigate differences in frequency and use. Findings were analysed quantitatively and compared with English NSs. Results point to an increase in frequency but also reveal constraints on the use of the PMs studied.
AB - While second language (L2) pragmatics research has predominantly investigated speech acts, little attention has been given to pragmatic markers (PMs) (Müller, 2005). Research demonstrates that PM use by learners is limited (Liao, 2009) and that their production is aided by native speaker (NS) contact (Sankoff et al., 1997). Thus, if study abroad (SA) provides a combination of instructed and naturalistic input / exposure, the analysis of PM development gives insights into the role of language exposure during SA. Against this background, this article investigates the use of PMs in L2 English during an Erasmus programme in Ireland. Data were collected using sociolinguistic interviews (Labov, 1984) and the PMs studied were ‘like’ and ‘well’. These PMs were tracked longitudinally to investigate differences in frequency and use. Findings were analysed quantitatively and compared with English NSs. Results point to an increase in frequency but also reveal constraints on the use of the PMs studied.
KW - Irish English
KW - L2 English
KW - L2 pragmatic markers
KW - Language exposure
KW - Pragmatic development
KW - Student mobility
UR - https://www.jbe-platform.com/content/journals/10.1075/sar.18008.mag
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85080126679&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1075/sar.18008.mag
DO - 10.1075/sar.18008.mag
M3 - Article
SN - 2405-5530
VL - 5
SP - 89
EP - 117
JO - Study Abroad Research in Second Language Acquisition and International Education
JF - Study Abroad Research in Second Language Acquisition and International Education
IS - 1
ER -