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Download full textXiao, Feng – Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, 2015
This paper synthesizes cross-sectional studies of the effect of proficiency on second language (L2) pragmatics to answer the synthesis question: Does proficiency affect adult learners' pragmatic competence? Findings have revealed an overall positive proficiency effect on pragmatic competence, and in most cases higher proficiency learners have…
Descriptors: Language Proficiency, Second Language Learning, Pragmatics, Speech Acts
Direct linkvan Compernolle, Remi A.; Kinginger, Celeste – Language Teaching Research, 2013
The assessment of second language (L2) pragmatic competence typically involves questionnaires, such as discourse completion tasks. This article describes a novel approach to using questionnaires to assess L2 metapragmatic capacities while simultaneously promoting their development: engaging learners in cooperative interaction as they complete the…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, French, Sociocultural Patterns
