Second Language Pragmatics and Young Language Learners: EFL Primary School Contexts in Europe

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Second Language Pragmatics and Young Language Learners

EFL Primary School Contexts in Europe

Edited by: Gila A. Schauer , Maria Economidou-Kogetsidis , Milica Savić and Anders Myrset

Language: English

Published/Copyright: 2026

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This book brings together L2 pragmatics research in the under-explored context of EFL primary classrooms. Presenting studies from across Europe, the chapters provide a rich exploration of young learners’ pragmatic performance, awareness and development, classroom practices and the views of teachers and learners on pragmatics instruction.

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Contents
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Tables and Figures
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Contributors
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Acknowledgements
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Introduction: Pragmatics and Young EFL Primary School Learners in Europe
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Gila A. Schauer, Anders Myrset, Milica Savić and Maria Economidou-Kogetsidis

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Part 1: Young Learners: Production, Perception and Development
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1 Young EFL Learners’ Development of Discourse Marker Use
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Eva Jakupčević and Jelena O’Reilly
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2 ‘If we are Talking to the Minster of Education…’: L2 Request Appraisals and Metapragmatic Awareness in Young Learners of English
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Maria Economidou-Kogetsidis, Anders Myrset and Milica Savić
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3 Giving Young Language Learners a Voice: Learner Feedback on Pragmatics Instruction
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Anders Myrset
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4 Exploring In-service Primary School EFL Teachers’ Views on Pragmatics
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Alicia Martínez-Flor
Part 2: Young Learners: Materials and Pedagogical Considerations
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5 Pragmatics in Primary School: A Look into an English-as-a-Foreign-Language Classroom
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Veronika Timpe-Laughlin, Tetyana Sydorenko and Judit Dombi
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6 The Use of Animated Films as a Resource to Teach Oral Requests and Responses to Young Language Learners: An Evaluative Analysis
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Esther Usó-Juan
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7 Teaching Greetings in Young Learner EFL Classrooms: A Methodological Approach for Primary Pragmatics
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Holger Limberg
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8 Teaching Pragmatics from the Start: Implementing Teaching Units on Greetings in the Primary EFL Classroom
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Karen Glaser
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9 An Arts-Based Approach to Pragmatic Instruction: Using Graphic Novels, Drama and Drawing to Teach Basic Speech Acts in Young EFL Learners
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Gila A. Schauer and Raphaëlle Beecroft
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Index
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August 28, 2025

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9781836681700

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https://doi.org/10.21832/9781836681700

eBook ISBN: 9781836681700

Keywords for this book

Bilingualism & multilingualism; Japan; Language teaching theory & methods

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For universities and colleges of further and higher education

Second Language Pragmatics and Young Language Learners

Overview

About this book

Topics

Table of contents

Frontmatter

Contents

Tables and Figures

Contributors

Acknowledgements

Introduction: Pragmatics and Young EFL Primary School Learners in Europe

1 Young EFL Learners’ Development of Discourse Marker Use

2 ‘If we are Talking to the Minster of Education…’: L2 Request Appraisals and Metapragmatic Awareness in Young Learners of English

3 Giving Young Language Learners a Voice: Learner Feedback on Pragmatics Instruction

4 Exploring In-service Primary School EFL Teachers’ Views on Pragmatics

5 Pragmatics in Primary School: A Look into an English-as-a-Foreign-Language Classroom

6 The Use of Animated Films as a Resource to Teach Oral Requests and Responses to Young Language Learners: An Evaluative Analysis

7 Teaching Greetings in Young Learner EFL Classrooms: A Methodological Approach for Primary Pragmatics

8 Teaching Pragmatics from the Start: Implementing Teaching Units on Greetings in the Primary EFL Classroom

9 An Arts-Based Approach to Pragmatic Instruction: Using Graphic Novels, Drama and Drawing to Teach Basic Speech Acts in Young EFL Learners

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