Ehwas, Faisal Ramadan Mohammed <br/><br/>
THE PERCEPTIONS OF LIBYAN EFL STUDENTS' PRAGMATICS OF SPEECH-ACT USAGE / 
FAISAL RAMADAN MOHAMMED EHWAS ; SUPERVISOR, ASST. PROF. DR. GÜLİZ ÖZÜTÜRK 
 - 72 sheets ;   30 cm  +1 CD ROM 
<br/><br/>Thesis (MA) - Cyprus International University. Institute of Graduate Studies and Research English Language Teaching 
<br/><br/> Learners of a foreign language must interact correctly in the target language,<br/>necessitating a level of pragmatic competence and an understanding of linguistic forms<br/>and functions. The process of acquiring a new language extends much beyond the mere<br/>act of memorizing its vocabulary. Students will likely encounter initial difficulties in<br/>comprehending the semantic nuances of individual words and after that struggle with<br/>the retention and appropriate usage of said words. For an extended period, children in<br/>Libya have been deprived of the opportunity to receive standard educational services.<br/>When someone engages in verbal communication, they participate in what is known as<br/>a "speech act," which encompasses many types of communicative actions such as<br/>apologies, requests, or compliments. This research examines the pragmatic competence<br/>of EFL (English as a Foreign Language) students in Libya. This research looked at three<br/>areas of pragmatics—speech actions, implicatures, and pragmatic routines—to gauge<br/>students' pragmatic competence and examine whether or not their cultural backgrounds<br/>affected their linguistic agility. Data was collected using a multiple-choice discourse<br/>completion task (MDCT). The contexts consist of the classification of speech acts by<br/>Searle theory and three main categories of compliment such as skill, possession, and<br/>personality characteristics used in the study. 250 students in the College of Arts English<br/>department participated in the research. The results of the study also show that Libya's<br/>culture has an impact on the pragmatic skills of EFL students. In conclusion, some<br/>implications for the classroom were offered to increase and enhance students' pragmatic<br/>awareness and comprehension among those learning English as a foreign language. 
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