Reprimanding and expressing annoyance in English and Nepali
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This study aimed to identify and compare the exponents of expressing annoyance and reprimanding used by the native English and Nepali speakers. For this study, the researcher took sample population from British Council, Lazimpat, Kathmandu and International Organization for Migration, Damak consisting of 20 native English speakers and 60 Nepali speakers were taken from the Shiksha Sendesh English School. The study was entirely based on the primary data; i.e. the responses from the native English and Nepali speakers through the questionnaire distributed to them. The responses given by them were recorded for analysis and interpretation. On the basis of analysis and interpretation, the researcher came to the conclusion that the native English speakers were more formal than their Nepali counterparts while reprimanding and expressing annoyance whereas Nepali speakers used more informal forms and swear words than the native English speakers while expressing the undertaken exponents. Both native English and Nepali speakers were found to be using temperate forms. The study is divided into four chapters. Chapter one is an introductory chapter. It includes general background, review of the related literature, objectives of the study, and significance of the study. Chapter two deals with the methodology applied to carry out the research under which sources of data, sampling procedure tools for data collection, process of data collection and limitations of the study have been presented. Chapter three presents analysis and interpretation of the data. In this section both statistical as well as descriptive approach has been used. Chapter four incorporates findings and recommendations of the research. The references and appendices form the concluding part of the thesis.