Turn-initial Yeah in Nonnative Speakers’ Speech: A Routine Token for Not-so-routine Interactional Projects
This paper examines the use of turn-initial yeah in learner English, focusing on non-canonical uses of yeah. By showing how NSSs use yeah in ways different from that of native speakers (NSs), this paper aims to provide a nuanced view of the function it serves in NSSs’ speech. It demonstrates that ye...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Columbia University Libraries
2013-12-01
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| Series: | Studies in Applied Linguistics & TESOL |
| Online Access: | https://journals.library.columbia.edu/index.php/SALT/article/view/1325 |