Pragmatics in Language Teaching

Author: (USA) Rose et al.
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Publish Date: 2006-08-01
Features: This book is a collection of specialized essays, as claimed by the editors, being an academic anthology specifically devoted to interlanguage pragmatics issues in the classroom environment (an academic collection of papers on interlanguage pragmatics formally published in 1993 by G. Kasper and S. Blum-Kulka as Interlanguage Pragmatics), involving interdisciplinary research at the intersection of 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 titled "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 and acquisition). As a specialized collection, this book holds significant reference value for second language acquisition and teaching research. Some of the thematic studies offer clear guidance on how to conduct research in related fields. The book is highly valuable for language teachers, language test developers, and pragmatics researchers and students worldwide.