Realisation of illocutionary force through English intonation by Japanese EFL learners

This paper investigates the features of intonation used by Japanese English as a Foreign Language Learners (JEFLLs) in terms of their realisation of illocutionary forces. Recordings of JEFLLs reading dialogues with instructed intentions were analysed and compared with ‘standard’ models from Brazil, Coulthard and Johns (1980) and Roach (2000). The results showed that, overall, JEFLLs used a falling…