1st Edition
Developing Cross-Cultural Relational Ability in Foreign Language Learning Asset-Based Pedagogy to Enhance Pragmatic Competence
By Gerrard Mugford
Copyright 2022
174 Pages
1 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
174 Pages
1 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
174 Pages
1 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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By reconceptualizing successful communication in a foreign language as an enjoyable and uplifting experience, this volume moves beyond a focus on grammatical accuracy and fluency to foreground the ways in which foreign language learners can be encouraged to build on previous achievements and communicative successes in the target language and so develop confidence, commitment and cross-cultural... Read more
Preface
Chapter 1: Introduction – Second-language relational pragmatics
Chapter 2: Cross-cultural relational ability: Interactive and interpersonal assets
Chapter 3: Identifying pragmatic choice: Interpersonal achievement and celebration
Chapter 4: Relational aims: Legitimacy, intelligibility and interactional balance
Chapter 5: Relational decision-making: Standing up for oneself
Chapter 6: Towards an asset-based pedagogy to enhance pragmatic competence
Biography
Gerrard Mugford is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Modern Languages, Universidad de Guadalajara, Mexico.
