Context, individual differences and pragmatic competence / Naoko Taguchi.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Taguchi, Naoko, 1967-

Series:

Second language acquisition (Clevedon, England) ; 62.

Second language acquisition ; [62]

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English language--Study and teaching--Japan.

English language.

Pragmatics.

Communicative competence.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (316 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Bristol ; Buffalo : Multilingual Matters, c2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Pragmatic competence plays a key role in the era of globalization where communication across cultural boundaries is an everyday phenomenon. The ability to use language in a socially appropriate manner is critical, as lack of it may lead to cross-cultural miscommunication or cultural stereotyping. This book describes second language learners’ development of pragmatic competence. It proposes an original theoretical framework combining a pragmatics and psycholinguistics approach, and uses a variety of research instruments, both quantitative and qualitative, to describe pragmatic development over one year. Situated in a bilingual university in Japan, the study reveals patterns of change across different pragmatic abilities among Japanese learners of English. The book offers implications for SLA theories, the teaching and assessment of pragmatic competence, and intercultural communication.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Preface

1. Context, Individual Differences and Pragmatic Development: An Introduction

2. Longitudinal Studies in Interlanguage Pragmatics

3. Theoretical Framework, Research Questions and Methodology of the Study

4. Patterns and Rate of Pragmatic Development

5. Individual Differences in Pragmatic Development

6. Summary and Conclusion

Appendix A: Language Contact Profile (LCP)

Appendix B: Descriptive Statistics of LCP Results

Appendix C: Pragmatic Listening Test (PLT) Items

Appendix D: Pragmatic Speaking Test (PST) Situational Scenarios

Appendix E: Evaluation of Speech Acts: Grammar Rating Scale

Appendix F: Evaluation of Speech Acts: Appropriateness Rating Scale

Appendix G: Grammar Test for Target Pragmalinguistic Features

Appendix H: Coding Frameworks for Speech Act Expressions

References

Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786613524768

9781847696113

1847696112

9781280120909

1280120908

9781847696106

1847696104

OCLC:

777558489