Tourists' English Expectations: Discourse Analysis of Attitudes Towards Language and Culture on Travel Websites

Tourists' English Expectations: Discourse Analysis of Attitudes Towards Language and Culture on Travel Websites
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Published on 2008 by ProQuest

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This study explores the issue of speech accommodation between the tourists and the local hospitality industry workers and other residents (Giles, Taylor, and Bourhis, 1973; Giles, Coupland, and Coupland, 1991; Giles and Powesland, 1997) and the likely factors leading to convergence/divergence as indicated by attitudes towards language choices. Website excerpts will show the circumstances in which travelers expect the locals (who deal with tourists) to speak English as well as how much of the local language the travelers are willing to learn and use.

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