When Students Say Far Too Much: Examining Gushing in the ELT Classroom

English foreign-language users often overuse words when faced with difficult situations. Called gushing, such excessive use of words is often legitimately employed by native speakers to express, for instance, gratitude and apologies when a simple thank you or sorry does not sufficiently convey an in...

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Main Authors: Gerrard Mugford, Oscar Ramírez Cuevas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Nacional de Colombia 2015-07-01
Series:Profile Issues in Teachers' Professional Development
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Online Access:http://www.revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/profile/article/view/44375