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July 29, 2026Open Access

Pragmatic Transfer in English Interactions: A Cross-Cultural Pragmatic Study of Torajanese EFL Learners

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ESElim Trika Sudarsi

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Overview

Qualitative study examines pragmatic transfer in Torajanese EFL learners, suggesting cultural influence on communication.

Key Points

  • This study aims to analyze the forms of pragmatic transfer by Torajanese EFL learners and how their cultural values shape these interactions.
  • Qualitative cross-cultural approach using Discourse Completion Tasks (DCTs), role-plays, and semi-structured interviews.
  • Participants included undergraduate EFL students from a university in Tana Toraja.
  • Data analyzed using frameworks of interlanguage pragmatics and cross-cultural pragmatics.
  • Participants exhibited significant pragmatic transfer of politeness and indirectness rooted in their cultural values.
  • Culturally influenced strategies sometimes clashed with native English communication norms, leading to potential misunderstandings.
  • Findings emphasize the need for culture-sensitive pragmatic instruction in EFL classrooms to enhance intercultural communicative competence.

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Elim Trika Sudarsi (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a69a2d4c8da07d9defa6d1fhttps://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21622494
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