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Acquisition of pragmatic competence
Journal of Child Language, 1974The following describes a study of the acquisition of ‘pragmatic’ structures by Italian children. PRAGMATICS refers to the study of the use of language in context, by real speakers and hearers in real situations. It therefore fails to meet the definition of ‘competence’ outlined by Chomsky, emphasizing the ideal speaker abstracted from particular ...
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Pragmatic Competence and Relevance
2014This book probes into under-researched issues in L2 pragmatics. Firstly, pragmatic competence, pragmatic awareness and metapragmatic awareness are re-defined and clearly distinguished on theoretical grounds. Secondly, pragmatic competence and its manifestations are evaluated on empirical grounds by distinct criteria and validated testing measures. More
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Measuring Second Language Pragmatic Competence
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.Rod Ellis +3 more
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How Does Pragmatic Competence Develop in Bilinguals?
Perspectives in Pragmatics, Philosophy and Psychology, 2023Istvan Kecskes
exaly