Pragmatics in Language Teaching - A Western Linguistics and Applied Linguistics Perspective

Author: Rose
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Publish Date: 2006-08-01
Features: This book is a collection of specialized essays, as claimed by the editors, is an academic anthology specifically dedicated to interlanguage pragmatics issues in the classroom environment (an anthology of papers on interlanguage pragmatics formally published in 1993 by G.Kasper and S.Blum-Kulka as Interlanguage Pragmatics), involving interdisciplinary research on second language acquisition, pragmatics, and education. The book consists of fourteen chapters, with the first chapter serving as an introductory preface, followed by four sections: "Theoretical and Empirical Research Background," "Classroom-Based Pragmatic Learning Issues," "The Effectiveness of Pragmatic Teaching," and "Assessment of Pragmatic Competence." Compared to similar books, this volume places additional emphasis on two crucial yet insufficiently explored aspects in second language research: the teachability of second language pragmatic rules and the assessment of second language acquisition. As a specialized anthology, this book holds significant reference value for second language acquisition and teaching research. Some of the studies offer clear guidance on how to conduct research in related fields. The book is highly valuable for language teachers, language testing experts, and pragmatics researchers and students worldwide.