| Description |
1 online resource (viii, 308 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
Second language acquisition ; [62] |
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Second language acquisition (Clevedon, England) ; 62
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| Contents |
Preface; 1 Context, Individual Differences and Pragmatic Development: An Introduction; 2 Longitudinal Studies in Interlanguage Pragmatics; 3 Theoretical Framework, Research Questions and Methodology of the Study; 4 Patterns and Rate of Pragmatic Development; 5 Individual Differences in Pragmatic Development; 6 Summary and Conclusion; Appendix A: Language Contact Profile (LCP); Appendix B: Descriptive Statistics of LCP Results; Appendix C: Pragmatic Listening Test (PLT) Items; Appendix D: Pragmatic Speaking Test (PST) Situational Scenarios |
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Appendix E: Evaluation of Speech Acts: Grammar Rating ScaleAppendix F: Evaluation of Speech Acts: Appropriateness Rating Scale; Appendix G: Grammar Test for Target Pragmalinguistic Features; Appendix H: Coding Frameworks for Speech Act Expressions; References; Index |
| Summary |
This book describes second language learners' development of pragmatic competence - the appropriate language use in a social context. It reveals patterns of development across different aspects of pragmatic abilities measured over one year and presents rich descriptions of participants' experiences and the individual characteristics that shaped their developmental trajectories |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-305) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Communicative competence.
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English language -- Study and teaching -- Japan.
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Pragmatics.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2011048968 |
| ISBN |
1280120908 |
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1847696104 (electronic bk.) |
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9781280120909 |
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9781847696106 (electronic bk.) |
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