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Media framing of the Macedonia name change issue: The use of fear-inducing language strategies 马其顿更名问题的媒体框架:引发恐惧的语言策略的使用
Q2 Arts and Humanities Pub Date : 2020-12-01 DOI: 10.1515/lpp-2020-0012
Zorica Trajkova
Abstract It is considered a huge socio-political step for a country to change its name, especially under pressure imposed by another country. In January 2019, Macedonia officially became the Republic of North Macedonia after a three-decade long dispute with its neighbouring country Greece. Macedonian citizens have long suffered the consequences of this dispute and have often expressed their dissatisfaction on the social media. However, the media played a crucial role in shaping their opinions regarding this situation. This paper attempts to present how pro- and anti-government oriented media sources framed the issue and influenced the citizens’ perceptions of it. More precisely, it conducts a critical discourse analysis of 30 online newspaper articles, written during three specific periods on a timeline from January 2018 to February 2019, before, during and after the name change. The analysis sets out to identify lexical, pragmatic and discursive devices acting as potential fear triggers through which threat frames are being constructed. The results showed that both pro- and anti- government media sources appeal mostly to people’s emotions by generating fear related to a hypothetical future – in the case of the former it instigated fear of what might happen with the future of the country provided the name was not changed, while in the case of the latter, if the name was changed.
一个国家改名被认为是一个巨大的社会政治步骤,特别是在另一个国家施加压力的情况下。2019年1月,马其顿在与邻国希腊长达30年的争端后正式成为北马其顿共和国。长期以来,马其顿公民一直遭受这场争端的后果,并经常在社交媒体上表达他们的不满。然而,媒体在塑造他们对这种情况的看法方面发挥了至关重要的作用。本文试图呈现亲政府和反政府导向的媒体来源如何构建这个问题,并影响公民对它的看法。更准确地说,它对30篇在线报纸文章进行了批判性话语分析,这些文章写于2018年1月至2019年2月的时间轴上的三个特定时期,即更名之前、期间和之后。该分析旨在识别作为潜在恐惧触发因素的词汇、语用和话语设备,通过这些设备构建威胁框架。结果表明,亲政府和反政府的媒体来源都主要通过制造与假设未来相关的恐惧来吸引人们的情绪——在前者的情况下,它煽动了人们对国家未来可能发生的事情的恐惧,而在后者的情况下,如果国名改变了。
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引用次数: 1
Deconstructing impoliteness in professional discourse: The social psychology of workplace mobbing. A cross-disciplinary contribution with conclusions for the intercultural workplace 解构职场话语中的不礼貌:职场暴民的社会心理。跨学科贡献和跨文化工作场所的结论
Q2 Arts and Humanities Pub Date : 2020-12-01 DOI: 10.1515/lpp-2020-0011
Sylke Meyerhuber
Abstract Workplace politeness concerns the structural, interactional and individual level. Using the example of mobbing, it is illustrated how small acts of impoliteness can lead to the destruction a person psychologically and physically. Particularly, so-called downward mobbing is an increasing problem worldwide; most of the cases are orchestrated by superiors, the people subordinates depend on the most. Data clearly illustrate the social toxin created by up to 45 seemingly small actions in five areas of work life. These actions result in health hazards and ultimately loss of jobs. By example of workplace harassment, it is illustrated how systematic acts of impoliteness are used to manipulate a person's emotion and identity, to ensure anxiety-born solidarity in others while abusing power, with high costs for the target, the organisation, and society. The discussion gives way to considerations about intercultural cooperation at the workplace, showing similarities between subtle devaluations in intercultural communication called microaggression and what has been discussed as mobbing. Overall, impoliteness is deconstructed as a sign of degrading social bonds, security and health, thereby raising awareness of the importance of intercultural interaction without microaggression. The practical value of linguistic impoliteness research and its connection to work psychology becomes apparent.
摘要职场礼貌涉及结构层面、互动层面和个体层面。以聚众斗殴为例,说明了微小的不礼貌行为如何会导致一个人在心理和身体上的毁灭。特别是,所谓的向下围攻在世界范围内是一个日益严重的问题;大多数案件都是由上级精心策划的,下级最依赖的人。数据清楚地表明,在工作生活的五个领域,多达45个看似微小的行为会产生社会毒素。这些行为会危害健康,最终导致失业。以工作场所骚扰为例,说明了系统性的不礼貌行为是如何被用来操纵一个人的情绪和身份的,以确保在滥用权力的同时与他人产生焦虑和团结,从而给目标、组织和社会带来高昂的成本。这场讨论让位于对工作场所跨文化合作的考虑,显示了跨文化交流中被称为微侵犯的微妙贬值与被讨论为暴徒的行为之间的相似之处。总的来说,不礼貌被解构为有辱社会纽带、安全和健康的标志,从而提高了人们对在没有微侵犯的情况下进行跨文化互动的重要性的认识。语言不礼貌研究的实用价值及其与工作心理学的联系变得显而易见。
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引用次数: 1
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Q2 Arts and Humanities Pub Date : 2020-12-01 DOI: 10.1515/lpp-2020-frontmatter2
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引用次数: 0
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Q2 Arts and Humanities Pub Date : 2020-07-28 DOI: 10.1515/lpp-2020-frontmatter1
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Assessing the L2 pragmatic awareness of non-native EFL teacher candidates: Is spotting a problem enough? 评估非母语英语教师候选人的第二语言语用意识:发现问题就足够了吗?
Q2 Arts and Humanities Pub Date : 2020-07-01 DOI: 10.1515/lpp-2020-0003
Karen Glaser
Abstract The assessment of pragmatic skills in a foreign or second language (L2) is usually investigated with regard to language learners, but rarely with regard to non-native language instructors, who are simultaneously teachers and (advanced) learners of the L2. With regard to English as the target language, this is a true research gap, as nonnative English-speaking teachers (non-NESTs) constitute the majority of English teachers world-wide (Kamhi-Stein 2016). Addressing this research gap, this paper presents a modified replication of Bardovi-Harlig and Dörnyei’s (1998) renowned study on grammatical vs. pragmatic awareness, carried out with non-NEST candidates. While the original study asked the participants for a global indication of (in)appropriateness/ (in)correctness and to rate its severity, the participants in the present study were asked to identify the nature of the violation and to suggest a repair. Inspired by Pfingsthorn and Flöck (2017), the data was analyzed by means of Signal Detection Theory with regard to Hits, Misses, False Alarms and Correct Rejections to gain more detailed insights into the participants’ metalinguistic perceptions. In addition, the study investigated the rate of successful repairs, showing that correct problem identification cannot necessarily be equated with adequate repair abilities. Implications for research, language teaching and language teacher education are derived.
摘要:对外语或第二语言(L2)语用技能的评估通常是针对语言学习者进行的,但很少涉及非母语教师,他们同时也是第二语言的教师和(高级)学习者。就英语作为目标语言而言,这是一个真正的研究缺口,因为非母语英语教师(non- nest)构成了全球英语教师的大多数(Kamhi-Stein 2016)。针对这一研究空白,本文提出了Bardovi-Harlig和Dörnyei(1998)在非nest候选人中进行的关于语法与语用意识的著名研究的改进复制。虽然最初的研究要求参与者对适当性/正确性进行全局指示,并对其严重性进行评级,但本研究的参与者被要求确定违规的性质并提出修复建议。受Pfingsthorn和Flöck(2017)的启发,通过信号检测理论(Signal Detection Theory)对hit、Misses、False Alarms和Correct rejection进行数据分析,以更详细地了解参与者的元语言感知。此外,该研究调查了成功修复的比率,表明正确的问题识别不一定等同于足够的修复能力。对研究、语言教学和语言教师教育的启示。
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引用次数: 4
Assessing pragmatic aspects of L2 communication: Why, how and what for 评估二语交际的语用方面:原因、方式和目的
Q2 Arts and Humanities Pub Date : 2020-07-01 DOI: 10.1515/lpp-2020-0001
S. Gesuato, Erik Castello
Assessment can be defined as expressing a value judgement on something/someone, that is, as explicitly indicating where a given person/thing stands in terms of their intrinsic and/or perceived qualities. It is a multi-faceted phenomenon not only because it may focus on the emotional reaction that the object of assessment may determine, the properties it displays as a member of a given category, and/or its social-normative adequacy and appropriacy in a given context,2 but also because it is an act of reflection and communication, combining a careful consideration of the object of assessment and the expression of the opinion formed and attitude developed as a result of that careful examination (Hunston 1994: 191). Assessment is also a practice that affects interpersonal relationships. Since it consists in taking a favourable or unfavourable stand on what is being assessed, and thus conveying a positive or negative description of it, it may, respectively, enhance or threaten the positive face of the person whose behaviour or work is being assessed. Finally, assessment may impact the scope of action of the recipient of assessment. That is, positive assessment may entitle them to a given right and/or encourage them to take a future course of action, while negative assessment may involve depriving them of that right or discourage them from embarking on a given plan. Therefore the outcome of assessment has implications for their negative face too.
评估可以被定义为表达对某事/某人的价值判断,也就是说,明确表明给定的人/事在其内在和/或感知品质方面的地位。这是一个多方面的现象,不仅因为它可能关注评估对象可能确定的情绪反应,它作为特定类别的一员所表现出的特性,和/或它在特定背景下的社会规范的充分性和适当性,2还因为它是一种反思和沟通的行为,结合对评估对象的仔细考虑以及由于仔细审查而形成的意见和形成的态度的表达(Hunston 1994:191)。评估也是一种影响人际关系的做法。由于它包括对所评估的内容采取有利或不利的立场,从而对其进行积极或消极的描述,因此它可能会分别增强或威胁到被评估者的积极面貌。最后,评估可能会影响评估接受者的行动范围。也就是说,积极的评估可能使他们有权享有特定的权利和/或鼓励他们采取未来的行动,而消极的评估可能涉及剥夺他们的权利或阻止他们开始实施特定的计划。因此,评估的结果对他们的负面形象也有影响。
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引用次数: 1
Rater variation in pragmatic assessment: The impact of the linguistic background on peer-assessment and self-assessment 语用评价中的等级差异:语言背景对同伴评价和自我评价的影响
Q2 Arts and Humanities Pub Date : 2020-07-01 DOI: 10.1515/lpp-2020-0004
Sunni L. Sonnenburg-Winkler, Zohreh R. Eslami, Ali Derakhshan
Abstract The present study investigates variability among raters from different linguistic backgrounds, who evaluated the pragmatic performance of English language learners with varying native languages (L1s) by using both self- and peer-assessments. To this end, written discourse completion task (WDCT) samples of requesting speech acts from 10 participants were collected. Thereafter, the participants were asked to assess their peers’ WDCTs before assessing their own samples using the same rating scale. The raters were further asked to provide an explanation for their rating decisions. Findings indicate that there may indeed be a link between a rater’s language background and their scoring patterns, although the results regarding peer- and self-assessment are mixed. There are both similarities and differences in the participants’ use of pragmatic norms and social rules in evaluating appropriateness.
摘要本研究调查了来自不同语言背景的评价者对不同母语英语学习者的语用表现的差异,这些评价者采用自我评价和同伴评价两种方法对不同母语英语学习者的语用表现进行评价。为此,收集了10名参与者的书面话语完成任务(WDCT)请求言语行为样本。之后,参与者被要求评估他们的同伴的wdct,然后使用相同的评定量表评估他们自己的样本。评级员还被要求对他们的评级决定作出解释。研究结果表明,评分者的语言背景和他们的评分模式之间可能确实存在联系,尽管关于同伴和自我评估的结果是混合的。在评价适当性时,被试对语用规范和社会规则的使用既有相似之处,也有差异。
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引用次数: 5
Issues in the assessment of L2 pragmatics 二语用学评估中的问题
Q2 Arts and Humanities Pub Date : 2020-07-01 DOI: 10.1515/lpp-2020-0002
A. Cohen
Abstract This paper highlights areas of concern in the assessment of pragmatics, with the intent of stimulating fresh thinking about the assessment of pragmatics both for research purposes and as a part of classroom instruction. It starts by considering what aspects of ability in pragmatics to assess, and then contrasts the trade-off between the feasibility of obtaining data and the ultimate importance of the data. Next, the conspicuous lack of assessment of ability in L2 pragmatics in language classes is noted. Then follow sections on topics all relating primarily to the assessment of pragmatics for research purposes – the use of mixed methods, data elicitation procedures, and norms used in determining the appropriateness of any given performance in pragmatics. The last two topics deal, respectively, with the perceived relevance of the given assessment by the learners and with the value of collecting verbal report data from the respondents as a means for validating the assessment measures. Finally, considerations regarding the most prominent of these issues are provided.
摘要本文重点介绍了语用学评估中值得关注的领域,旨在激发人们对语用学评估的新思考,无论是出于研究目的还是作为课堂教学的一部分。首先考虑语用学能力的哪些方面需要评估,然后对比获取数据的可行性和数据的最终重要性之间的权衡。其次,我们注意到第二语言语用能力评估在语言课堂上的明显缺失。接下来的章节主要与研究目的的语用评估有关——混合方法的使用、数据提取程序和用于确定语用学中任何给定表现的适当性的规范。最后两个主题分别涉及学习者对给定评估的感知相关性,以及从受访者那里收集口头报告数据作为验证评估措施的手段的价值。最后,对这些问题中最突出的问题提出了考虑。
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Assessing pragmatic competence in oral proficiency interviews at the C1 level with the new CEFR descriptors 用新的CEFR描述词评估C1级口语水平面试中的语用能力
Q2 Arts and Humanities Pub Date : 2020-07-01 DOI: 10.1515/lpp-2020-0005
Bárbara Eizaga-Rebollar, Cristina Heras-Ramírez
Abstract The study of pragmatic competence has gained increasing importance within second language assessment over the last three decades. However, its study in L2 language testing is still scarce. The aim of this paper is to research the extent to which pragmatic competence as defined by the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) has been accommodated in the task descriptions and rating scales of two of the most popular Oral Proficiency Interviews (OPIs) at a C1 level: Cambridge’s Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) and Trinity’s Integrated Skills in English (ISE) III. To carry out this research, OPI tests are first defined, highlighting their differences from L2 pragmatic tests. After pragmatic competence in the CEFR is examined, focusing on the updates in the new descriptors, CAE and ISE III formats, structure and task characteristics are compared, showing that, while the formats and some characteristics are found to differ, the structures and task types are comparable. Finally, we systematically analyse CEFR pragmatic competence in the task skills and rating scale descriptors of both OPIs. The findings show that the task descriptions incorporate mostly aspects of discourse and design competence. Additionally, we find that each OPI is seen to prioritise different aspects of pragmatic competence within their rating scale, with CAE focusing mostly on discourse competence and fluency, and ISE III on functional competence. Our study shows that the tests fail to fully accommodate all aspects of pragmatic competence in the task skills and rating scales, although the aspects they do incorporate follow the CEFR descriptors on pragmatic competence. It also reveals a mismatch between the task competences being tested and the rating scale. To conclude, some research lines are proposed.
在过去的三十年里,语用能力的研究在第二语言评估中变得越来越重要。然而,其在第二语言测试中的研究仍然很少。本文的目的是研究由欧洲共同语言参考框架(CEFR)定义的语用能力在多大程度上被适应于两种最流行的C1级口语水平面试(OPIs)的任务描述和评分量表:剑桥高级英语证书(CAE)和三一学院英语综合技能(ISE) III。为了开展这项研究,首先定义了OPI测试,强调了它们与二语语用测试的区别。在考察了CEFR中的语用能力后,重点考察了新描述符、CAE和ISE III格式的更新,比较了结构和任务特征,结果表明,虽然格式和某些特征有所不同,但结构和任务类型具有可比性。最后,我们系统地分析了CEFR语用能力在任务技能和评价量表描述符上的表现。研究结果表明,任务描述主要包含语篇能力和设计能力两个方面。此外,我们发现每个OPI在其评定量表中优先考虑语用能力的不同方面,CAE主要侧重于话语能力和流利性,而ISE III侧重于功能能力。我们的研究表明,尽管这些测试确实包含了CEFR关于语用能力的描述符,但在任务技能和评分量表中并不能完全适应语用能力的所有方面。它还揭示了被测试的任务能力与评分量表之间的不匹配。最后,提出了一些研究方向。
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Developing Pragmatic Competence in English Academic Discussions: An EAP Classroom Investigation 英语学术讨论中语用能力的培养:一项EAP课堂调查
Q2 Arts and Humanities Pub Date : 2020-07-01 DOI: 10.1515/lpp-2020-0006
Marcella Caprario
Abstract This qualitative classroom study investigated the development of pragmatic competence in academic discussions through content analysis of student reflective writing. The aims of the study were: to understand the greatest challenges that students faced during the learning process, the causes of those challenges, and the most successful strategies that students employed to overcome the challenges. In addition, the analysis investigated other significant themes in the reflective writing that related to the students’ experiences in developing their pragmatic competence in discussions. Five advanced English for Academic Purposes (EAP) students at a Sino-US institution in China participated over the course of a semester. Results showed that common challenges included: hesitation resulting in missed opportunities to speak, lack of clarity when speaking, inability to repair communication breakdowns, and difficulty with listening comprehension. Self-reflection allowed the learners to understand the various reasons for the challenges they faced and to develop appropriate pragmalinguistic and sociopragmatic strategies for coping with them. It also enabled the instructor to make suggestions suited to learners’ specific needs. In addition to revealing specific challenges, causes, and strategies that students employed, themes that emerged through content analysis included the impact of students’ emotional lives on their learning and performance, as well as the value of authentic communication in the development of pragmatic competence for academic discussions. This exploratory classroom investigation provides suggestions for teaching pragmatic competence in academic discussions and for additional classroom explorations that empower learners to develop autonomy.
摘要本定性课堂研究通过对学生反思性写作的内容分析,探讨了学生在学术讨论中语用能力的发展。这项研究的目的是:了解学生在学习过程中面临的最大挑战,这些挑战的原因,以及学生用来克服挑战的最成功的策略。此外,分析还调查了反思性写作中与学生在讨论中发展语用能力相关的其他重要主题。中国一家中美机构的五名高级学术英语(EAP)学生参加了一个学期的课程。结果显示,常见的挑战包括:犹豫导致错过说话机会,说话不清晰,无法修复沟通故障,听力理解困难。自我反思使学习者能够理解他们所面临的挑战的各种原因,并制定适当的语用语言学和社会语用策略来应对这些挑战。它还使教师能够根据学习者的具体需要提出建议。除了揭示学生采用的具体挑战、原因和策略外,通过内容分析出现的主题还包括学生的情感生活对他们的学习和表现的影响,以及真实沟通在发展学术讨论的语用能力方面的价值。这种探索性课堂调查为在学术讨论中教授语用能力提供了建议,并为进一步的课堂探索提供了建议,使学习者能够发展自主性。
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