22 de Novembro de 2013 | 18.30 RESUMO The presentation focuses on the analysis of silence as a strategy of indirect communication in the foreign language (FL) classroom. It is supported by theoretical contributions which assert that the development of silence in the FL classroom might be determined by several categories of factors. Little research...Read More
22 de Novembro de 2013 | 16.00 RESUMO The purpose of this presentation is to give a brief overview on selected aspects of Linguistic Politeness. The discussion stresses the significance of the use of situationally appropriate language in relevant contexts of communication. The talk examines two theories, i.e. the Linguistic Politeness Principle theory and the...Read More
