Teaching and Learning Pragmatics

This guide offers practical strategies for language teachers to enhance intercultural communication through teaching pragmatics effectively. Teaching and Learning Pragmatics is essential for educators.

An understanding of sociocultural context is crucial in second language learning; however, developing this awareness often presents a significant challenge to typical language learners. Teaching and Learning Pragmatics serves as a comprehensive guide for language teachers, emphasizing the importance of teaching socially and culturally preferred language to enhance effective intercultural communication.

This volume moves beyond a purely theoretical approach to pragmatics, offering practical advice and hands-on classroom tasks in every chapter. Readers will gain insights into the link between language use, linguacultural diversity, and multilingual identity. Additionally, the book addresses potential causes of learner errors and choices in intercultural communication, equipping educators with the necessary tools to foster a culturally sensitive classroom environment.

Teaching and Learning Pragmatics also delves into applied linguistics theories that support the development of pragmatics-focused instructional components, classroom-based assessments, and curricula. By incorporating technology into their teaching methods, educators can help learners become more strategic in their performance of speech acts. This book aims to bridge the gap between research findings in pragmatics and current language teaching practices, making it a valuable resource for language teachers, graduate students in language teaching and linguistics, teacher educators, and material developers.