This paper tries to investigate the presentation of the linguistic forms used to perform the speech act of suggestions in a set of English textbooks used in China. The aims of the research are to see whether there is enough knowledge input of the speech act of suggestions and whether they are suitable for the improvement of language learners’ communicative competence. The research discovers that some linguistic forms are overemphasized while some frequently-used sentence patterns are neglected. Besides, many sentences in the selected textbooks are decontextualized and little explicit explanations or background information are provided to explain the functions and usage scenario of the linguistic forms. English textbook should try to provide enough language input of the speech act of suggestions for its users and the presentation of the speech of act of suggestions should be meaningful and diverse.
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Li, A. (2024). A Study on the Speech Act of Suggestions in the English Textbooks for the Senior High Schools in China. Open Access Library Journal, 11, e1934. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/oalib.1111934.
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