Research Paper (postgraduate) from the year 2012 in the subject Communications - Intercultural Communication, language: English, abstract: The researcher of this paper is interested in analyzing spoken discourse. Due to the absence of cross-cultural awareness there could be a high obstacle in understanding the message that is perfect linguistically. This could generally mirror pragmatic failure and in particular, in the classrooms. This research paper therefore aims at analyzing many conversations to the language in use in different contexts for achieving the following: -Highlighting the...

Research Paper (postgraduate) from the year 2016 in the subject English - Pedagogy, Didactics, Literature Studies, language: English, abstract: The 3rd edition of "The Interchange" has been chosen in this study because it's a fully revised edition of the world's most successful English learning series for adult and young adult learners. As per my long experience in teaching this book in the Middle East, I am one of the admirers of this book because it is simple, modernized and it also has valuable information for the learners. It is mentioned in the book that English is not limited to a...

Research Paper from the year 2016 in the subject Speech Science / Linguistics, language: English, abstract: The issue of intercultural awareness in education has become recently debatable between the researchers, authors and Discourse analysts in the last few decades as a result of its importance in all forms of education for a better future. This led to that the year of 2008 to be the European year of intercultural dialogue. Based on the debate between the researchers that acquiring English does not have to be separated from acquiring the culture that it formulates, this paper analyzes the...

Research Paper (postgraduate) from the year 2013 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Linguistics, British University in Dubai, language: English, abstract: Considering the importance of pragmatic competence, this paper analyzed the speech acts for requesting and apologizing strategies between native and non-native speakers of English. To analyze written discourse in the classrooms, four international secondary schools in Dubai, UAE have been selected. The study was conducted in the second semester of the academic year 2012-2013. The study is not controlled for gender as...