Measuring Second Language Pragmatic Competence: A Psycholinguistic Perspective

Rod Ellis; Carsten Roever; Natsuko Shintani; Yan Zhu

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Measuring Second Language Pragmatic Competence

A Psycholinguistic Perspective

Rod Ellis , Carsten Roever , Natsuko Shintani and Yan Zhu

Language: English

Published/Copyright: 2024

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Volume 166 | Second Language Acquisition

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Extending earlier work on grammar, this book investigates the development of tests measuring second language learners’ implicit and explicit pragmatic abilities in English. It reports detailed analyses of the use of the tests with two groups of learners and in studies investigating study abroad and the effects of instruction.

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Linguistics and Semiotics Theoretical Frameworks and Disciplines Psycholinguistics

Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	v
About the Authors Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Acknowledgements Publicly Available Download PDF	ix
Preface Publicly Available Download PDF	xi
Part 1 Background
Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	1
1 Tests of L2 Pragmatics: What Do They Assess? Carsten Roever and Rod Ellis Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	3
Part 2 The Development of the Tests
Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	23
2 Introducing the Project: The Test Battery Rod Ellis, Natsuko Shintani and Yan Zhu Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	29
3 The Metapragmatic Knowledge Test: A Comparative Study of Chinese and Japanese Learners Rod Ellis, Yan Zhu and Natsuko Shintani Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	51
4 Evaluating the Social Variables Test Rod Ellis and Natsuko Shintani Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	75
5 The Irony Test: A Study of Chinese Learners’ Ability to Comprehend Irony Rod Ellis, Yan Zhu, Natsuko Shintani and Carsten Roever Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	96
6 The Elicited Imitation Test: An Exploratory Study of L2 Learners’ Knowledge of Hedging Rod Ellis, Yan Zhu and Natsuko Shintani Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	116
7 The Monologic Role Play: A Genre-Based Approach to Measuring Pragmatic Ability Rod Ellis and Natsuko Shintani Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	135
8 The Dialogic Role Play: A Discourse-Analytic Approach to Measuring Pragmatic Ability Rod Ellis, Yan Zhu and Natsuko Shintani Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	167
9 Assessing Implicit and Explicit Pragmatic Competence: A Confirmatory Factor Analysis Rod Ellis, Natsuko Shintani and Yan Zhu Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	192
Part 3 Mediating Factors
Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	213
10 Proficiency as an Individual Difference Variable Carsten Roever, Natsuko Shintani, Yan Zhu and Rod Ellis Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	215
11 The Roles of Language Proficiency and Study Abroad in Japanese Students’ Receptive Pragmatic Competence Natsuko Shintani and Rod Ellis Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	230
12 The Effect of Digital Explicit-Deductive Instruction on the Development of Explicit and Implicit Pragmatic Abilities Natsuko Shintani and Rod Ellis Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	248
Part 4 Conclusion
Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	265
13 Retrospect and Prospect Rod Ellis Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	267
Appendices Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	286
References Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	304
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	317

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March 6, 2024

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9781800417748

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336

https://doi.org/10.21832/9781800417748

eBook ISBN: 9781800417748

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Language acquisition; LANGUAGE TEACHING & LEARNING (OTHER THAN ELT)

Measuring Second Language Pragmatic Competence

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