Learning and Development of Second and Foreign Language Pragmatics as a Higher-Order Language Skill: A Brief Overview of Relevant Theories
- Author(s):
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Timpe-Laughlin, Veronika
- Publication Year:
- 2016
- Report Number:
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RR-16-35
- Source:
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ETS Research Report
- Document Type:
- Report
- Page Count:
- 10
- Subject/Key Words:
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Pragmatics,
Theories,
Pragmatic Competence,
Second Language Acquisition,
Language Usage,
Language Skills,
Language Learning
Abstract
In the first part of the paper, I will provide an overview of the cognitive, socially oriented, and emergentist perspectives used in research on L2 pragmatic development. Then, based on the different ontological perspectives, I will discuss the affordances and challenges of applying a theoretical perspective to designing L2 pragmatic learning environments, drawing upon the example of the cognitively oriented information processing theory.
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