speech act theory – Consortia Academia

Illocutionary acts as windows to character: A literary-stylistic reading of O. Henry’s short stories

2026 IJRSE – Volume 15 Issue 2 Available Online: 14 February 2026 Author/s: Abella, Christian Ilocos Sur Polytechnic State College, Philippines (abella.christian110494@gmail.com) Abstract: The study…

Investigating cross-linguistic differences in refusal speech act among native Persian and English speakers

2013 IJRSLL – Volume 2 Issue 4 Author/s: Ghazanfari, Mohammad Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran (mghazanfari@um.ac.ir) Bonyadi, Alireza Department of English, Urmia Branch, Islamic…

An investigation of apology strategies employed by Iranian EFL learners

2017 IJRSE – Volume 6 Issue 3 Author/s: Elham, Abedi* English Department, Faculty of Humanities, Najafabad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Najafabad, Isfahan, Iran (Elham.abedi@hotmail.com) Abstract:…