Naslov
Repetitions as a Communication Strategy: A Case Study

Autori
Kovač, Mirjana Matea

Izvornik
Study in English language teaching (2372-9740) 4 (2016), 1; 87-103

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
repetition; communication strategy; disfluency

Sažetak
This extensive study examines repetitions in English (L2) which are considered as indicators of speech disfluency as well as a communication strategy. The results revealed that the speakers tend to repeat shorter speech fragments, that is, the absolute majority of all repetitions comprised up to one syllable. Consequently, even shorter repetitions generally provide sufficient additional time for linguistic planning or retrieving a particular linguistic unit. The former conclusion refers to both L1 and L2 repetitions. However, the comparison with the results obtained for L1 in a previous study confirmed that the speakers in L2 employ considerably more repetitions compared to L1. This points to the conclusion that repetitions as a communication strategy in L2 are used in order to give the speaker the opportunity to hold the floor, namely, it prevents breakdowns in communication. Even though repetitions are considered as forms of speech disfluency, they are indeed a resource learners can use in order to engage in a conversation despite their limited language resources.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

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