Compernolle, Rémi A. van

Sociocultural theory and L2 instructional pragmatics / Remi A. van Compernolle. - Bristol, UK ; Tonawanda, NY ; Ontario, Canada : Multilingual Matters, [2014], c2014. - ix, 220 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm - Second language acquisition. .

Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-220).

Introduction -- Appropriateness in language learning and language teaching -- Understanding learners as people -- Developing awareness of pragmatic knowledge through verbalized reflections -- Developing pragmatic knowledge through appropriateness judgment tasks -- Developing performance abilities through strategic interaction scenarios -- The Future of vygotskian approaches to instructional pragmatics.

"The book outlines a framework for teaching second language pragmatics grounded in Vygotskian sociocultural. The framework focuses on the appropriation of sociopragmatic concepts as psychological tools that mediate pragmalinguistic choices."--Back cover.

9781783093267 (pbk)


Second language acquisition
Pragmatics
Interlanguage (Language learning)
Language and culture
Speech acts (Linguistics)
Sociolinguistics

P99.4 / P72C73 2014