Download or read book Interlanguage Pragmatic Competence of EFL Learners in China s University written by Xu Lan and published by 社会科学文献出版社. This book was released on 2019-12-01 with total page 423 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 中介语语用能力对英语学习者口语交际具有至关重要的作用。《Interlanguage Pragmatic Competence of EFL Learne》以贵州省四所本科院校的英语专业大学生为研究对象，采用立意抽样和随机抽样相结合的抽样方法，基于英语中介语语用能力测试和半结构化访谈收集数据。在此基础上，采用描述性统计数据描述学生的英语中介语语用能力，采用单因素方差分析和Post-hoc Scheffe测试分析方法探讨汉族学生和少数民族学生、不同性别学生及不同英语水平学生的英语中介语语用能力差异；并分析了差异产生的原因。以期充实中介语语用能力测试研究文献，并为促进中国英语学习者中介语语用能力提高尽到绵薄之力。
Download or read book Pragmatic Transfer and Development written by Wei Li and published by John Benjamins Publishing Company. This book was released on 2018-03-15 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Email has become a ubiquitous medium of communication. It is used amongst people from the same speech community, but also between people from different language and cultural backgrounds. When people communicate, they tend to follow rules of speaking in their native language, termed by scholars as pragmatic transfer, which may cause misunderstandings and lead to cross-cultural communication breakdown. This book examines pragmatic transfer by Chinese learners of English at different proficiency levels when writing email requests and refusals. To meet the need for developmental research in L2 pragmatics, it also explores whether pragmatic transfer increases or decreases as language proficiency improves. This book will appeal to researchers and students in interlanguage and intercultural pragmatics, second language acquisition, English as a second/foreign language, and intercultural communication.
Download or read book Making Requests by Chinese EFL Learners written by Vincent X. Wang and published by John Benjamins Publishing. This book was released on 2011 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Requests, a speech act people frequently use to perform everyday social interactions, have attracted particular attenTION IN Politeness theories, pragmatics, and second language acquisition. This book looks at request behaviours in a significant EFL population - Chinese speaking learners of English. It will draw on recent literature, such as politeness theories and cognitive models for interlanguage pragmatics development, as well as placing special emphasis on situational context and formulaic language to provide a more fine-grained investigation. A rnage of request scenarios has been specifically designed for this project, from common service encounters to highly face-threatening situations such as borrowing money and asking a favour of police officer. Our findings on Chinese-style pragmatic behaviours and patterns of pragmatic development will be of value to cross-cultural pragmatics researchers, TESOL professionals, and university students with an interest in this area of study.
Download or read book Chinese EFL Learners Interlanguage Pragmatic Competence written by Xiangmin Zeng and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Researching and Teaching Second Language Speech Acts in the Chinese Context written by Cynthia Lee and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-06-02 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contributes to the literature of interlanguage pragmatics by building an interface between researching and teaching speech acts in the Chinese context. It is written for researchers, language educators, classroom teachers and readers who are interested in interlanguage pragmatics research, acquisition and teaching, with particular reference to speech acts performed by Chinese learners of English, and their relationships with the learners’ first language and cultural concepts. It provides a more advanced understanding of the production and development of speech acts of Chinese learners of English from the cross-linguistic, cross-cultural, L1 and L2 developmental perspectives, drawing on relevant second language acquisition theoretical frameworks. It also recommends research-informed pedagogies that are applicable to other learners of English.
Download or read book L2 Pragmatic Competence in Chinese EFL Routines written by Yuqi Wang and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-09-19 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book adopts a cross-sectional approach and mainly focuses on one of the core pragmatic constructs, formulaic/pragmatic routines, in addition to components put forward by Roever (2011) and Taguchi (2013). It actively integrates multidimensional pragmatic modalities—including both production (initiating and responding) and reception (recognition, comprehension, and perception), together with learners’ cognitive processes—rather than one or two types of task modalities. Focusing more on the Chinese EFL context instead of Japanese or European L1 learners, it also takes advantage of an emerging instrument, the computer-animated elicitation task, for data collection based on authentic oral responses and to avoid “coached” responses. The socio-cognitive approach, proposed by the famous linguistic expert Prof. Istvan Kecskes, is subsequently applied to conduct an in-depth analysis of the data. Hence, the book introduces a new and fruitful theoretical perspective to the traditional L2 pragmatic research field.
Download or read book Pragmatics of Chinese as a Second Language written by Shuai Li and published by Channel View Publications. This book was released on 2023-11-14 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book brings together a collection of high-quality empirical studies which examine multiple aspects involved in the acquisition, teaching and assessment of pragmatics in Chinese as a second language (L2). The studies collectively address some of the most cutting-edge issues in the field of L2 pragmatics, such as the acquisition of key pragmatic features, methodological innovations in pragmatics assessment, individual difference factors and virtual learning contexts. The majority of the chapters include detailed descriptions of the instruments used and additional material in the appendices, making it a truly valuable collection for researchers and students alike. Furthermore, the publication includes the most comprehensive, state-of-the-art review of empirical research in L2 Chinese pragmatics published bilingually (in English and Chinese) between 1995 and 2022, along with a supplemental annotated bibliography. While the empirical studies all focus on Chinese as the target language, the issues they address have implications for L2 pragmatics research in general and this book will appeal to those interested in the latest developments in the field.
Download or read book Pragmatics in English Language Learning written by Nicola Halenko and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2022-10-06 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by an international team of experts, this groundbreaking book explores the benefits and challenges of developing pragmatic competence in English as a target language, inside and outside the classroom, and among young and adult learners. The chapters present a range of first language contexts, including China, Germany, Indonesia, Italy, Mexico and Norway, to provide international perspectives on how different first languages present varying challenges for developing pragmatic awareness. The book outlines cutting-edge techniques for investigating spoken and written pragmatic competence, and offers practical teaching solutions, both face-to-face and online. It also examines underexplored areas of L2 pragmatics research, such as young learner groups, the effects of textbook materials, study abroad contexts and technology-mediated instruction and assessment. Innovative and comprehensive, this volume is a unique contribution to the field of L2 pragmatics, and will be essential reading for researchers, course developers, language teachers and students.
Download or read book Measuring Interlanguage Pragmatic Knowledge of EFL Learners written by Jianda Liu and published by Peter Lang Pub Incorporated. This book was released on 2006 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Revision of author's thesis (doctoral)--University of Hong Kong, 2004.
Download or read book Second Language Pragmatics and English Language Education in East Asia written by Cynthia Lee and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-12-27 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edited collection addresses the link between second language pragmatics (including interlanguage and intercultural) research and English language education. The chapters use different contemporary research methods and theoretical frameworks such as conversation analysis, language-learners-as-ethnographers, discourse and interactional approaches and data in contexts (either in the region or overseas). The content explores and discusses the significance of learning and teaching of second language (L2) pragmatics in language education for learners who use English as a lingua franca for academic and intercultural communication purposes with native and non-native speakers of English, focusing on pragmatic actions, social behaviours, perceptions and awareness levels in three regions in East Asia – China, Japan and South Korea. It is an important contribution to the area of second language pragmatics in language education for East Asian learners. It recommends research-informed pedagogies for the learning and teaching of interlanguage or intercultural pragmatics in regions and places where similar cultural beliefs or practices are found. This is an essential read for researchers, language educators, classroom teachers, readers who are interested in second language pragmatics research and those interested in second language acquisition and English language education in the East Asian context.
Download or read book Language Learning Motivation and L2 Pragmatic Competence written by He Yang and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-09-27 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides comprehensive investigation of the effect of motivation on L2 learners’ pragmatic learning, which has been discussed for a long time but remains under-explored. This study examines whether and to what extent learners’ levels of motivation influence their pragmatic awareness, comprehension and production in an EFL context. It presents an original study that not only enriches our knowledge of the feasibility of modern technology in collecting large-scale data related to pragmatic competence but also eminently connects L2 pragmatics more closely with mainstream second language acquisition research by focusing on the role of motivation in pragmatic learning. This book will be of great value to researchers and postgraduates interested in second language acquisition, especially those who work on L2 pragmatics and individual variation among learners.
Download or read book Interlanguage Pragmatics written by Gabriele Kasper and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1993-08-05 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a field of inquiry, interlanguage pragmatics reflects the growing interest in recent years in understanding the social and pragmatic aspects of second language acquisition. Interlanguage Pragmatics offers an up-to-date synthesis of current research in the field, documenting from diverse perspectives the development, comprehension, and production of pragmatic knowledge in a second language. The book consists of three sections. The first concerns cognitive approaches to interlanguage pragmatic development; the second, interlanguage speech act realization of a variety of speech acts; and the third, discoursal perspectives on interlanguage. Each section is prefaced by an introduction by the editors which provides relevant theoretical and methodological background. The editors' general introduction offers a critical overview of the issues currently debated. This book is the first to exclusively address the pragmatic dimension in second language acquistion, presenting a state-of-the-art view of the field and outlining directions for future research.
Download or read book Context Individual Differences and Pragmatic Competence written by Naoko Taguchi and published by Multilingual Matters. This book was released on 2012-01-01 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book describes second language learners? development of pragmatic competence - the appropriate language use in a social context. It reveals patterns of development across different aspects of pragmatic abilities measured over one year and presents rich descriptions of participants? experiences and the individual characteristics that shaped their developmental trajectories.
Download or read book An Investigation Into the Relationship Between Motivation and Pragmatic Competence written by Rui Li and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 658 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Requests written by Citing Li and published by LAP Lambert Academic Publishing. This book was released on 2009-08 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study examines request strategies in cross cultural communication by comparing discourse features used to make requests when presented with 10 written situations across three samples: 39 Chinese EFL, 18 Chinese ESL and 18 Canadian English native speakers. The data was collected using a Discourse Completion Test that consists of a description of 10 situations each involving a university student making a request within a university setting. The study adopted both quantitative and qualitative methods towards data collection and analysis. The findings suggest that request strategies are more situationally specific than culturally specific, and studying in the target language culture does not necessarily guarantee high pragmatic competence. This study is among the few studies that conducted contrastive analysis of a pragmatic strategy in both ESL and EFL settings. Therefore, it contributes to the understanding of both Chinese EFL and ESL teachers for the design of classroom pedagogy and teaching materials to enhance students' overall communicative competence.
Download or read book Contrastive Pragmatics written by Karin Aijmer and published by John Benjamins Publishing. This book was released on 2011-06-09 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We have recently seen a broadening of pragmatics to new areas and to the study of more than one language. This is illustrated by the present volume on Contrastive Pragmatics which brings together a number of articles originally presented at the 10th International Pragmatics Conference in Göteborg in 2007. The contributions deal with pragmatic phenomena such as speech acts, discourse markers and modality in different language pairs using theoretical approaches such as politeness theory, Conversation Analysis, Appraisal Theory, grammaticalization and cultural textology. Also discourse practices and genres may differ across cultures as illustrated by the study of TV news shows in different countries. Contrastive pragmatics also includes the comparative study of pragmatic phenomena from a foreign language perspective, a new area with implications for language teaching and intercultural communication. The contributions to this volume were originally published in Languages in Contrast 9:1 (2009).
Download or read book Teaching and Learning English in East Asian Universities written by Lan Li and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2014-10-02 with total page 470 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 25 chapters contained in this book were all written by scholars working in the field of applied linguistics and English language teaching in various East Asian contexts. East Asia is large and diverse in terms of socio-economic, linguistic, and ethnic parameters. Statistics alone cannot give a clear understanding of what goes on in rural and urban universities and what challenges English language teachers and learners face in those contexts. To understand this wide gamut of issues in English language teaching in East Asia is thus a very large undertaking. The book addresses some of these issues, arranging its 25 chapters into five sections: namely, Assessing Language Performance; Teaching English Writing; Learner Autonomy; Corpus and Discourse Research; and Learning English in East Asian Contexts. Many of the chapters in this volume concern familiar topics such as linking assessment to teaching, learning and curriculum; conducting assessment validation research; examining meta-cognitive strategies; investigating teaching and learning English for academic purposes; and profiling prevailing word lists for language learners. Other chapters are on novel or lesser known topics such as non-verbal delivery in speaking assessment; the use of visualization as a reading strategy; learner strategies in a Facebook corpus; effects of discourse signaling cues and rate of speech; and an ontogenetic analysis of college English textbooks. Collectively, these chapters showcase English language learning, teaching, and assessing in a range of contexts using a variety of methods and techniques to deal with issues relevant to East Asian teachers, learners and researchers.
