The Development of Refusals to Invitations by L2 Learners of Emirati Arabic| Language Proficiency and Length of Residence in the Target Community

<p> Since the majority of Arabic language institutes teach Modern Standard Arabic (MSA), studies of the speech act performance of learners of Arabic as a second/foreign language compare learners&rsquo; productions made in MSA with the productions of native Arabic speakers. However, MSA is...

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Main Author: Alghmaiz, Bandar
Language:EN
Published: Indiana University 2018
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