Sociocultural-Linguistics & Pragmatics College & University Education Research-Oriented Short Presentation
Conditions Affecting EFL Learners’ Hedge Use in a LINE Discussion Forum
This study was on the use of hedges in L2 English learners’ online discussion via the LINE messaging platform. Specifically, the study focused on the influence of two interactant-related variables on learners' use of hedges: non-agreement and relationship closeness. The study found that there was a slightly greater rate of hedge use in responses that expressed non-agreement and a higher rate of hedge use between participants who were distant.
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Stachus Peter Tu is originally from Montana in the United States. He is a lecturer at Hiroshima Bunkyo University who occasionally gives presentations at the English Literary Society of Japan and the Japan Association for Language Teaching. His research interests include politeness, facework, and social media.