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FIGURE 5.4.<br />

Themes Associated with <strong>the</strong> Interlanguage Strategy<br />

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Interlanguage<br />

Native Language<br />

Intentionality<br />

Cultural Orientation<br />

Personality<br />

Themes Emerged from Students’ Perceptions about <strong>the</strong> Cooperation Strategy<br />

Major <strong>the</strong>mes that emerged from <strong>the</strong> fifth research question were<br />

“face-saving,” “friendship,” and “function <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> strategy.” Students with different<br />

views provided <strong>the</strong>ir similar feelings, which were concluded in Figure 5.5..<br />

First <strong>of</strong> all, students held two positions about <strong>the</strong> <strong>the</strong>me <strong>of</strong> “face-saving”<br />

associated with <strong>the</strong> application <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> cooperation strategy. Some students (Cheng<br />

Chih and Pei Pei) emphasized that <strong>the</strong>y would ask questions without worrying about<br />

losing face because <strong>the</strong>ir partners would unders<strong>to</strong>od it was under a status <strong>of</strong> learning.<br />

Contrastingly, Jiun Sheng and Ling Mei suggested not using this strategy <strong>to</strong>o<br />

frequently because it might make <strong>the</strong>m lose face due <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir gender identity or<br />

working situation.<br />

Sung Ru<br />

Tien Long<br />

Cheng<br />

Chih<br />

Jain Guo<br />

Ling Mei<br />

Jiun<br />

Sheng<br />

Pei Pei<br />

Jiun Sheng said he perceived he was embarrassed when appealing for aid<br />

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