Pragmatics and its applications to TESOL and SLA

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Pragmatics and its Applications to TESOL and SLA offers an in-depth description of key areas of pragmatics and a review of how the contributions from this branch of linguistics can be applied to the pedagogies of teaching English to speakers of other languages (TESOL) and second language acquisition (SLA). This book introduces technical terminology and concepts-including some of the fundamentals of semantics and semiotics-in simple language and provides illuminating examples, making it an excellent choice for readers with some familiarity with linguistics who wish to further their knowledge of pragmatics. Authored by two leadings scholars in applied linguistics, this valuable text is uniquely oriented towards practical application in second language acquisition studies and English-language instruction. In this book, students training to become language teachers and teachers currently working with learners of other languages will find a valuable resource on speech acts, the cooperative principle, deixis, and politeness theory in second language contexts, as well as more advanced pragmatics topics, including stance, indexicality, metapragmatics, and pragmatic appropriateness. This book has been developed with the needs of students and working teachers in mind, with each chapter divided into two parts to clearly separate theory from concrete, real-world applications, and with sample less plans and a chapter devoted to research design. Pragmatics and its Applications to TESOL and SLA is a comprehensive and clear introduction, ideal for students, researchers, and scholars of pragmatics, second language acquisition, language teaching, and intercultural communication. It is also an excellent resource for professionals in second-language education.