Turn-initial Yeah in Nonnative Speakers’ Speech: A Routine Token for Not-so-routine Interactional Projects
This paper examines the use of turn-initial yeah in learner English, focusing on non-canonical uses of yeah. By showing how NSSs use yeah in ways different from that of native speakers (NSs), this paper aims to provide a nuanced view of the function it serves in NSSs’ speech. It demonstrates that ye...
Main Author: | |
---|---|
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
Columbia University Libraries
2015-04-01
|
Series: | Working Papers in Applied Linguistics and TESOL |
Subjects: | |
Online Access: | https://academiccommons.columbia.edu/doi/10.7916/D8MS44JW/download |