22.2135, Qs: Written Discourse Completion Test

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LINGUIST List: Vol-22-2135. Thu May 19 2011. ISSN: 1068 - 4875.

Subject: 22.2135, Qs: Written Discourse Completion Test

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Date: 11-May-2011
From: Maryam Esmaeili [esmaeilimaryam99 at yahoo.com]
Subject: Written Discourse Completion Test
 

	
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Date: Thu, 19 May 2011 13:08:18
From: Maryam Esmaeili [esmaeilimaryam99 at yahoo.com]
Subject: Written Discourse Completion Test

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Hello, 

We are working on a topic regarding interlanguage pragmatics 
assessment for my thesis. My research question is "whether the 
Written Discourse Completion Test (WDCT) and the accompanying 
multidimensional scoring system constructed and developed in my 
study are valid and reliable to assess EFL learners' pragmatic 
competence to produce L2 speech acts of apology, request, and 
refusal?'' 

In fact, WDCT is a kind of test measuring one's pragmatic competence 
and is known in the pragmatics realm. This one is prepared by myself 
to see if it really measures one's pragmatic competence. For this 
purpose we need English native speakers as participants. Those who 
would like to participate, can find the questionnaire at an online survey. 
If you are willing to cooperate, please kindly see the link:

http://www.kwiksurveys.com/online-survey.php?
surveyID=NKEHOI_1117d6e

All participants will remain anonymous and no personal information 
beyond 1.) age and 2.) gender will be collected. 

It won't take too much of your time, and it will provide us with priceless 
information crucial for the completion of our investigation. We will be 
infinitely grateful if you participate in this project by filling out this 
questionnaire and sending it to us as soon as possible. Thanks in 
advance. 

Best,
Maryam Esmaeili
MA, Shahrekord University
Iran, Shahrekord 

Linguistic Field(s): Discourse Analysis
                     Pragmatics

Subject Language(s): English (eng)







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