The Use of Personal Pronouns in the Language of Learners of Japanese as a Second Language

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In recent years, sociolinguistic research has shown the importance of social variables in language teaching and language learning. Students of a language must learn relevant social factors and appropriate social behavior for the culture of tre target language, in addition to gaining linguistic knowledge, in order to communicate effectively in that language (Blum-Kulka, 1983:37). One area in which social factors seem particularly important is the use of "personal pronouns " in Japanese. In Japanese, pronoun selection is governed by a variety of social factors (Nakamura, 1967:182). Without a proper understanding of the variables governing the use of pronouns, students will be limited in their ability to

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