1st Edition

Pragmatics in Language Teaching From Research to Practice

134 Pages 4 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

134 Pages 4 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

134 Pages 4 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This innovative book links theory to practice with regard to teaching pragmatics. In laying out why this is useful, how it is achievable, and what to teach when it comes to pragmatics, this book outlines the theoretical background and offers a wide range of hands-on activities. While offering coverage of timely issues like pragmatics in text messaging, the authors expertly provide further guidance... Read more

Preface; Part I From research to implications; Part II From implications to application; Part III From application to implementation; Part IV From implementation to research; Glossary; References; Index

Biography

Júlia Barón is Serra Hunter Fellow of Modern Languages & Literatures and English Studies at the University of Barcelona, Spain.

María Luz Celaya is Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) of Modern Languages & Literatures and English Studies at the University of Barcelona, Spain.

Peter Watkins is Principal Lecturer of English Language and Linguistics at the University of Portsmouth, UK, and has been an ELT teacher, teacher trainer, speaker, consultant, and materials developer in many countries for over 20 years.