THE CONCEPT OF SPEECH ACTS AND REQUEST STRATEGIES IN LINGUISTICS
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Speech acts, request strategies, pragmatics, EFL learners, school students, politeness, communicative competenceAnnotatsiya
This study investigates the concept of speech acts and request strategies within a school-based context, focusing on English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learners in secondary education. Speech act theory explains how language functions as a form of action in communication, with requests being one of the most frequently used directive speech acts. The research aims to analyze how school students use request strategies and how their pragmatic competence develops across proficiency levels. A mixed-method research design was applied, including a simplified Discourse Completion Test (DCT) and role-play activities. The participants were 45 students from grades 7 to 9. The results (model results) show that lower-level learners tend to use direct request forms, while higher-level students demonstrate increased use of indirect and polite strategies. The study highlights the importance of integrating pragmatic instruction into English language teaching at the school level.
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