Pragmatics for Language Educators : a Sociolinguistic Perspective.

Making pragmatics accessible to a wide range of students and instructors without dumbing down the content of the field, this text for language professionals: raises awareness and increases knowledge and understanding of how human beings use language in real situations to engage in social action fost...

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Main Author: LoCastro, Virginia
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Hoboken : Taylor & Francis, 2011.
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Online Access: Full text (MFA users only)
ISBN:9780203850947
0203850947
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Pragmatics For Language Educators A Sociolinguistic Perspective; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; List of Transcription Conventions; Part I : What Is Pragmatics?; 1. Defining The Territory; 2. Principles Of Pragmatic Meaning; 3. Sociolinguistic Theories Of Pragmatic Meaning; Part II : Core Areas Of Pragmatics; 4. Cross-cultural Pragmatics; 5. Interlanguage Pragmatics; 6. Politeness; 7. Interactional Construction Of Identity; 8. Institutional Talk; 9. Language, Gender, And Power; 10. Classroom Pragmatic Development; Part III : Research In Sociopragmatics.
  • 11. Guidelines For Small Sociopragmatics Projects12. Ideas For Research Projects In Sociopragmatics; Part Iv Conclusion; 13. Pragmatic Competence In Our Diverse World; Note; References; Index.