Teaching Pragmatics and Instructed Second Language Learning: Study Abroad and Technology-Enhanced Teaching

by Nicola Halenko, Alessandro G. Benati (Editor)

Overview

This book explores second language pragmatic development with a specific focus on two areas: classroom-based pragmatic instruction in the study abroad context, and using technology for developing and assessing pragmatic competence.

Teaching Pragmatics and Instructed Second Language Learning directly compares the effects of technology platforms and traditional paper-based tasks within the second language environment for developing pragmatic competence. These analyses are based on empirical research of how undergraduate Chinese learners of English receive explicit instruction in classrooms using different training materials. The book makes an original and innovative contribution to collecting oral speech act data in the form of computer-animated production tasks (CAPT) designed to enhance learner engagement and performance. Using this tool, it explores the beneficial role of technology in teaching and learning, offering practitioners and researchers practical ways to maximise second language pragmatic development in the classroom.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781350097148
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	01/14/2021
Series:	Advances in Instructed Second Language Acquisition Research
Pages:	224
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.56(d)

About the Author

Nicola Halenko is Senior Lecturer in English Language Teaching at the University of Central Lancashire, UK.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. Exploring Pragmatic Competency
3. Contexts for Pragmatics Development
4. The Speech Acts of Requests and Apologies
5. Methodology
6. Request and Apology Findings
7. Study Abroad Language Contact Findings
8. Conclusions
9. Future Directions for Pragmatics Research
Bibliography
Index

Editorial Reviews

This is a highly interesting book investigating apologies and requests of study abroad learners that shows how innovative computer-animated tasks can be used for both teaching and research purposes.
Gila A. Schauer, Professor of English & Applied Linguistics, University of Erfurt, Germany

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