An Investigation of Communication Strategies for Overcoming Lexical Problems in ELF Situation
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English as a lingua franca, Lexical problem, Communication strategiesAbstract
This study investigates whether communication strategies can that assist Thai students and Cambodian students to overcome their lexical problems in their communication. The participants were twenty students, comprising 10 Thai students and 10 Cambodian students who enrolled at a university that used ELF context in the classroom. Observation and a semi-structured interview were used to collect data. The findings of the study found that the majority of both Thai and Cambodian use clarification requests to solve their lexical problems in their communication. Moreover, these communication strategies encouraged students to have more confidence to speak English.
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