L2 Pragmatic Development in Study Abroad Contexts de Maurizio Gotti

New York: Peter Lang, 2015. Paperback. Very good. Paperback. 9" X 6". viii, 256pp. Very mild shelf wear to covers, corners, and edges of paper wraps. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is sound. ABOUT THIS BOOK: Pragmatic competence plays a key role in intercultural communication, particularly for students studying in a target community. This book investigates the effect of study abroad on second language learners' productive and receptive pragmatic competences, as well as their cognitive processes during speech act production. It employs a variety of research instruments, both quantitative and qualitative, to explore learners' pragmatic development over one year. The inclusion of a control group is a methodological strength of the longitudinal study, many such studies often not including a control group. In addition, the study longitudinally examines learners' cognitive processes during study abroad with innovative and insightful analyses. The book makes an important contribution to second… Leer más

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Paperback / softback. New. The book explores both productive and receptive pragmatic competences of Chinese learners of English at a study abroad and an at home contexts over one year, to shed light on their pragmatic development. Additionally, it longitudinally investigates the cognitive processes of advanced L2 learners engaged in pragmatics during their study abroad.

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Peter Lang Pub Inc, 2015. Paperback. New. 1st edition. 256 pages. 8.80x5.90x0.60 inches.