Typology of Implicature Questions in TOEFL-Like and Causes of Failure According to Gender

Arifuddin, Arifuddin (2013) Typology of Implicature Questions in TOEFL-Like and Causes of Failure According to Gender. Typology of Implicature Questions in TOEFL-Like and Causes of Failure According to Gender, 5 (6). pp. 37-74. ISSN 1948-5425

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Abstract

Since women tend to use indirect speech, it is assumed that women face different causes of failure in each type of implicature question when doing Part A Listening Comprehension of TOEFL-like. The present study aims at exploring the: 1) types of implicature question that male test-takers failed to answer and the causes of failure and 2) types of implicature question that female test-takers failed to answer and the causes of failure. This case study involved six students of the English Education Program University of Mataram selected based on the result of the preliminary study. Data were collected with tests, retrospective report, inventory of causes of failure, interview, recording, and human instrument. Data were analyzed with Mixed Methods: Embedded Design. It shows what types of implicature questions that male and female test-takers’ failed to answer are similar, except Predictable action question. However, some causes of failure to answer certain implicature questions are different. Detailed findings are shown.

Item Type:	Article
Keywords (Kata Kunci):	Typology, Implicature, TOEFL-like, Gender, Causes of failure
Subjects:	P Language and Literature > PE English
Divisions:	Fakultas Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan
Depositing User:	Dr. Arifuddin Hasan
Date Deposited:	20 May 2019 05:50
Last Modified:	20 May 2019 05:50
URI:	http://eprints.unram.ac.id/id/eprint/13832

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