Developing L2 Pragmatics. (13th February 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Bardovi‐Harlig, Kathleen
• Is Part Of: Language learning. Volume 63(2013)supplement 1
• Page Start: 68
• Page End: 86
• Publication Date: 2013-02-13
• Subjects: task design -- explicit pragmatic knowledge -- measurement of pragmatic development -- grammar‐pragmatic interface -- study abroad; Language and languages -- Periodicals; Language and languages -- Study and teaching -- Periodicals; Linguistics; 407
• DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9922.2012.00738.x
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0023-8333

Abstract

Abstract : This article positions research on the acquisition of pragmatics as an inquiry in the greater field of second language acquisition research. Viewing pragmatics from this intersection, I consider five areas of research that are of interest in both fields and have the potential to make significant contributions to second language pragmatics research. They are: the design and evaluation of pragmatics tasks as simulations of conversation; task design for the study of implicit and explicit knowledge; the measurement of pragmatic development; the interface of the development of grammar and lexicon with pragmatics; and the effect of environment on pragmatic development.