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Pragmatics in Second Language Learning
Gabriele Kasper,Carsten Roever +1 more
- pp 341-358
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This paper reviewed central issues and findings in second language (L2) developmental pragmatics, examined the effects of instruction, and provided an overview of data collection methods for second and foreign language learners.Abstract:
Pragmatics, the ability to act and interact by means of language, is a necessary and sometimes daunting learning task for second and foreign language learners. This chapter will review central issues and findings in second language (L2) developmental pragmatics, examine the effects of instruction, and provide an overview of data collection methods.read more
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