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Unveiling the Academic Job Rejection Strategies in an English as an International Language Context | ||
| Applied Research on English Language | ||
| مقالات آماده انتشار، پذیرفته شده، انتشار آنلاین از تاریخ 08 اسفند 1403 | ||
| نوع مقاله: Research Article | ||
| شناسه دیجیتال (DOI): 10.22108/are.2025.144040.2444 | ||
| نویسندگان | ||
| Mohammad Reza Ghorbani* 1؛ Farhad Ghiasvand2؛ Reza Ahmadi3 | ||
| 1Department of Foreign Languages, Faculty of Humanities, University of Bojnord, Bojnord, Iran | ||
| 2Department of English Language and Literature, Allameh Tabataba’i University, Tehran, Iran | ||
| 3Department of English Language and Literature, Faculty of Humanities, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran | ||
| چکیده | ||
| Many researchers have explored the speech act of refusals across various genres, languages, and contexts. However, little is known about how refusals are conveyed in academic job applications by Asia-Pacific and European institutions. To address this gap, the current cross-cultural study analyzed a corpus of naturally occurring academic job rejection emails from different universities, obtained through direct correspondence, university job portals, and social media platforms. Using Beebe et al.’s (1990) taxonomy of refusals and drawing upon a descriptive single-case study, a total of 85 rejection letters that the first author received from 2022 to 2024 were collected and examined . The results obtained through content analysis and descriptive statistics revealed that while both Asia-Pacific and European universities employed similar refusal strategies, the frequency differed significantly: European universities used 219 refusal strategies, compared to only 60 by Asia-Pacific institutions. Both regions primarily relied on “indirect” refusal strategies and “adjuncts” to protect the applicant’s face. Interestingly, “direct” refusal strategies, which are more face-threatening, were notably more common in European universities’ responses. This study contributes to English language teaching by offering valuable insights into the pragmatic use of refusal strategies in academic contexts, thereby equipping teachers and students with a deeper appreciation of cross-cultural communication patterns and interpersonal skills in professional settings. | ||
| کلیدواژه‌ها | ||
| Academic Job Application؛ English as an International Language؛ Refusal Strategies؛ Socio-Pragmatic Norms؛ Speech Act | ||
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