English Language & Literature Teaching (영어어문교육)
- Volume 11 Issue 2
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- Pages.111-134
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- 2005
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- 1226-2889(pISSN)
A Study on Routine Formulas and Downgraders of Request Act in High School English Textbooks
- Yang, Eun-Mi (Kkotdongnae Hyundo University of Social Welfare)
- Received : 20050400
- Accepted : 20050600
- Published : 2005.06.30
Abstract
This paper examines high school English textbooks to ascertain if they appropriately reflect the kinds and frequencies of routine formulas and downgraders of request act used by English native speakers. It is important to present authentic routine formulas in textbooks for students to acquire proper, efficient and safe communication strategies to communicate with other English speakers. For the analysis, currently available 7 series of 21 high school English textbooks under the