Interlanguage pragmatic development : the study abroad context / Gila A. Schauer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Schauer, Gila A.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Interlanguage (Language learning).

Pragmatics.

Second language acquisition.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (272 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Continuum Intl, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Gila Schauer's study of interlanguage pragmatic development in English is situated in the context of studying abroad. It is the first book-length study of a common occurrence worldwide, but one that has not received the focus it deserves. Schauer examines the interlanguage pragmatic development of German learners of English at a British University over the course of a year. The focus is not only on the learners' productive pragmatic development, but also on their pragmatic awareness, which is compared with their grammatical awareness. The analysis undertaken is both qualitative and quantitative

Contents:

Contents; List of Tables; List of Figures; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; 1 Introduction; 2 A Review of the Literature; 3 Data Collection Techniques in Interlanguage Pragmatics; 4 Methodology; 5 Development of Pragmatic Awareness; 6 Development of Pragmatic Production: Request Strategies; 7 Development of Pragmatic Production: Internal Request Modification; 8 Development of Pragmatic Production: External Request Modification; 9 Summary and Conclusion; Appendices; References; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-282-18938-7

9786612189388

1-4411-5953-3

OCLC:

436159060