A A Study of Communication Strategies of Thai Japanese Language Learners: Requests for Clarification
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This research aims to analyze communication strategies of Thai Japanese language learners in the case of requests for clarification in Japanese conversation which is difficult to understand. The results can help develop Japanese listening-speaking skills of Thai learners. The results of the study show that the learners used requests for audible clarification the most, and the second is requests for repetition. Avoidance by laughing occurred in both novice and intermediate-level learners’ conversations. Apologies were found in intermediate-level learners’ conversations. The learners at both levels tried to communicate with a polite register of Japanese. However, they were not able to communicate politely and effectively in those situations.
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