Giving students a fighting chance: pragmatics in the language classroom
| dc.contributor.author | McLean, Terence | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2014-09-05 | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2022-05-27T01:13:12Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2022-05-27T01:13:12Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2004 | |
| dc.description.abstract | In order to give language learners a fighting chance outside the classroom, teachers must provide them with consciousness-raising opportunities for developing pragmatic awareness. By attending to pragmatic factors in second-language (L2) situations, students will be better able to make informed choices in negotiating effective communication. This article examines the potential use of the pragmatic discourse completion task (DCT) as a springboard for discussion in the L2 classroom. A description of a DCT used in a study involving advanced L2 learners at the University of Alberta (Ranta, 2002) is provided. The author also provides suggestions for developing students' pragmatic awareness. | |
| dc.format.extent | 1.83 MB | |
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| dc.identifier.citation | McLean, Terrence. "Giving Students A Fighting Chance: Pragmatics In The Language Classroom." TESL Canada Journal 21.2 (2004): 72-92. ERIC. Web. 5 Sept. 2014. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14078/140 | |
| dc.language | English | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.rights | All Rights Reserved | |
| dc.subject | ESL | |
| dc.subject | pragmatics | |
| dc.subject | English as a second language | |
| dc.title | Giving students a fighting chance: pragmatics in the language classroom | en |
| dc.type | Article | |
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