COMPLIMENT RESPONSE PATTERNS BETWEEN PERSIAN MALE AND FEMALE ENGLISH AND NON-ENGLISH TEACHERS
COMPLIMENT RESPONSE PATTERNS BETWEEN PERSIAN MALE AND FEMALE ENGLISH AND NON-ENGLISH TEACHERS

Summary/Abstract: The present study aimed to investigate both the compliment response (CR) patterns between male and female English and non-English teachers and the effect of exposure to English on produced CRs. The study was conducted on 50 male and female English and 50 male and female non-English teachers. The teachers were chosen through nonrandomized sampling. Participants were asked to respond to a discourse completion test (DCT) which comprised eight complimenting situations. In order to investigate the effect of exposure to English on CR strategies, CRs produced by males and females in both groups were compared. The results revealed that at macro level, there were differences between females and males in the applied strategies in both groups. Regarding the effect of exposure on CRs and CR behavior, it was found that exposure to English influenced CR patterns and strategies. It was concluded that different CR patterns implied cognitive difference between genders and their perception of appropriateness. CR behavior shift implied the occurrence of acculturation in CR patterns and strategies.

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