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Chapter 15: What are some strategies for teaching learners about politeness, register, or other pragmatic skills in the second language?

Chapter 15: What are some strategies for teaching learners about politeness, register, or other pragmatic skills in the second language?

pp. 217-230

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, Georgetown University, Washington DC, , Georgetown University, Washington DC
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Chapter 15 focuses on how language learners develop pragmatic competence in a new language and target culture(s). Through presenting a variety of real-life examples, the authors highlight the importance of teaching language learners what sorts of communication styles they might encounter outside of the classroom and what interactional approachs may be more or less appropriate given these social situations. Both receptive and productive practices for teaching pragmatics are shared at the conclusion of the chapter.

Keywords

  • conversational style
  • speech acts
  • competence
  • awareness
  • social interactions

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