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Chapter 1. L2 pragmatics in action

Teachers, learners and the teaching-learning interaction process
  • Alicia Martínez-Flor , Ariadna Sánchez-Hernández and Júlia Barón
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Abstract

Over the last four decades, interlanguage pragmatics studies have paid special attention to instructional pragmatics; that is, to what extent instruction plays a role in developing learners’ second/foreign language (L2) pragmatic ability in instructional settings (Plonsky & Zhuang, 2019). Research has traditionally focused on the teaching-learning process, but there is still a lack of scholarly interest in the two main protagonists: the teachers and the learners. To address this research gap, the present chapter presents an overview of the current picture of L2 pragmatics in instructional contexts by focusing on the teachers (i.e. what they know, believe and do regarding L2 pragmatics), the learners (i.e. who they are, and how they learn L2 pragmatics) and the pedagogical approaches that bring together teachers and learners in action.

Abstract

Over the last four decades, interlanguage pragmatics studies have paid special attention to instructional pragmatics; that is, to what extent instruction plays a role in developing learners’ second/foreign language (L2) pragmatic ability in instructional settings (Plonsky & Zhuang, 2019). Research has traditionally focused on the teaching-learning process, but there is still a lack of scholarly interest in the two main protagonists: the teachers and the learners. To address this research gap, the present chapter presents an overview of the current picture of L2 pragmatics in instructional contexts by focusing on the teachers (i.e. what they know, believe and do regarding L2 pragmatics), the learners (i.e. who they are, and how they learn L2 pragmatics) and the pedagogical approaches that bring together teachers and learners in action.

Chapters in this book

  1. Prelim pages i
  2. Dedication v
  3. Table of contents vii
  4. Acknowledgements ix
  5. List of contributors xi
  6. Foreword xvii
  7. Introduction
  8. Chapter 1. L2 pragmatics in action 3
  9. Part I. Teachers
  10. Chapter 2. Teachers gaining awareness of L2 pragmatics by means of an asynchronous professional development module 31
  11. Chapter 3. Teachers’ awareness, knowledge and attitudes towards instruction in L2 pragmatics 63
  12. Chapter 4. Teachers’ identity and agency in L2 pragmatics 89
  13. Chapter 5. Teachers’ awareness and beliefs towards corrective feedback in L2 pragmatics 113
  14. Part II. Learners
  15. Chapter 6. Proficiency effects on L2 pragmatics 145
  16. Chapter 7. Working memory and task difficulty as factors of L2 pragmatics 169
  17. Chapter 8. Task motivation effects on L2 pragmatics 191
  18. Chapter 9. Language attitude effects on L2 pragmatics 215
  19. Part III. Teaching-learning in action
  20. Chapter 10. Skill acquisition based approach to teaching L2 pragmatics 243
  21. Chapter 11. Usage-based approach to teaching L2 pragmatics 267
  22. Chapter 12. A concept-based approach to teaching L2 pragmatics 293
  23. Chapter 13. A task-supported language approach to teaching L2 pragmatics 319
  24. Index 341
https://doi.org/10.1075/lllt.58.01mar

Chapters in this book

  1. Prelim pages i
  2. Dedication v
  3. Table of contents vii
  4. Acknowledgements ix
  5. List of contributors xi
  6. Foreword xvii
  7. Introduction
  8. Chapter 1. L2 pragmatics in action 3
  9. Part I. Teachers
  10. Chapter 2. Teachers gaining awareness of L2 pragmatics by means of an asynchronous professional development module 31
  11. Chapter 3. Teachers’ awareness, knowledge and attitudes towards instruction in L2 pragmatics 63
  12. Chapter 4. Teachers’ identity and agency in L2 pragmatics 89
  13. Chapter 5. Teachers’ awareness and beliefs towards corrective feedback in L2 pragmatics 113
  14. Part II. Learners
  15. Chapter 6. Proficiency effects on L2 pragmatics 145
  16. Chapter 7. Working memory and task difficulty as factors of L2 pragmatics 169
  17. Chapter 8. Task motivation effects on L2 pragmatics 191
  18. Chapter 9. Language attitude effects on L2 pragmatics 215
  19. Part III. Teaching-learning in action
  20. Chapter 10. Skill acquisition based approach to teaching L2 pragmatics 243
  21. Chapter 11. Usage-based approach to teaching L2 pragmatics 267
  22. Chapter 12. A concept-based approach to teaching L2 pragmatics 293
  23. Chapter 13. A task-supported language approach to teaching L2 pragmatics 319
  24. Index 341
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