Investigating Pragmatics in Foreign Language Learning, Teaching and TestingEva Alcón Soler, Alicia Martínez Flor Multilingual Matters, 2008 - 266 pages The book focuses on investigating pragmatic learning, teaching and testing in foreign language contexts. The volume brings together research that investigates these three areas in different formal language learning settings and focuses on different foreign languages. The book should be of interest to graduate students and researchers working in the area of second language acquisition. |
Contents
Pragmatics in Foreign Language Contexts | 3 |
Investigating How Pragmatics Can | 23 |
Opportunities | 45 |
What are Learners Thinking? | 72 |
Learning Pragmatics in Contentbased Classrooms | 94 |
Computermediated Learning of L2 Pragmatics | 114 |
Investigating How Pragmatics Can | 133 |
Effects on Pragmatic Development Through | 153 |
Enhancing the Pragmatic Competence of Nonnative | 178 |
Investigating How Pragmatics Can | 199 |
Dependability of L2 Pragmatics Tests | 224 |
Rater Item and Candidate Effects in Discourse | 249 |
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Investigating Pragmatics in Foreign Language Learning, Teaching and Testing Eva Alcón Soler,Alicia Martínez Flor No preview available - 2008 |
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