Illocutionary Acts in EFL Teaching: Balancing Authority and Engagement

This study investigates illocutionary acts in the context of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) education, focusing on their types and functions. The research centers on an EFL teacher as the subject and employs conversation analysis as the methodological approach. The primary aim is to explore how...

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Main Author: Hieronimus Canggung Darong
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Language:English
Published: Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University) 2024-12-01
Series:RUDN Journal of Language Studies, Semiotics and Semantics
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Online Access:https://journals.rudn.ru/semiotics-semantics/article/viewFile/41807/24106
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