A Dissertation by GRACE HUI-CHIN LIN Submitted to the Office of ...
A Dissertation by GRACE HUI-CHIN LIN Submitted to the Office of ...
A Dissertation by GRACE HUI-CHIN LIN Submitted to the Office of ...
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<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir clearly marked foreigner roles, <strong>the</strong>ir need for face-saving is <strong>of</strong>ten greater than<br />
is <strong>the</strong> case with less advanced learners. Covertly used communication strategies<br />
ideally are suited for such learners” (p. 61).<br />
In this study, although <strong>the</strong> students did not particularly point out that <strong>the</strong>ir<br />
face-problem accompanied <strong>the</strong>ir use <strong>of</strong> interlanguage that caused active<br />
communication, <strong>the</strong>y designated <strong>the</strong>ir different face-saving needs related <strong>to</strong> two<br />
issues: competition in <strong>the</strong> job field and <strong>the</strong> traditional concepts in <strong>the</strong> society. The<br />
respondents pointed out that, in <strong>the</strong>ir learning experience <strong>of</strong> communication strategy,<br />
<strong>the</strong>ir face-saving problems noticeably appeared when <strong>the</strong>y were practicing <strong>the</strong><br />
abandonment strategy and cooperation strategy.<br />
Sung Ru, Jiun Sheng, and Ling Mei in this study mentioned <strong>the</strong> issues <strong>of</strong><br />
face-saving that were interrelated <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> strategy application <strong>by</strong> revealing <strong>the</strong>ir<br />
psychological status. Sung Ru believed abandoning some simple words might save<br />
her from losing face. Jiun Sheng believed a male should not be appealing readily for<br />
help from o<strong>the</strong>rs. Also, Ling Mei believed a low-level pr<strong>of</strong>iciency impression can not<br />
appear in <strong>the</strong> working situation.<br />
Actually, Jiun Sheng’s perceptions about <strong>the</strong> different communication<br />
patterns between males and females are reflected in Wetzel’s (1988) and Siennicki’s<br />
(2000) findings. In Wetzel’s “Are ‘powerless’ communication strategies <strong>the</strong> Japanese<br />
norm”, she addressed that different characteristics exist between Japanese male and<br />
female communication strategies. Women tended <strong>to</strong> ask more questions, respond<br />
with more positive answers, adopt more “silent protest” strategy, and use more “we”<br />
and “you” <strong>to</strong> acknowledge <strong>the</strong> existence <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r speaker. In contrast, men tended<br />
<strong>to</strong> interrupt <strong>the</strong> ongoing conversation more frequently, challenge or dispute <strong>the</strong>ir<br />
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