An Introduction to Pragmatics: Social Action for Language Teachers (Michigan Teacher Training)

An Introduction to Pragmatics is designed for use in introductory courses in pragmatics (both undergraduate and graduate level) for students preparing to teach. By including the perspective of ESL and EFL educators, this book provides prospective teachers with an understanding of pragmatics that will help them:integrate the teaching of pragmatic competence in language programs and materialsunderstand the problems learners have with comprehension of messages requiring cognitive processing beyond that of the spoken or written wordevaluate textbooks and materials as well as assessment procedures for language proficiencyassess the value of communicative language teaching practicesassist learners in developing strategies to handle misunderstandings and other communication problemsexpand knowledge of how language is used in the world by people in everyday situations, including classrooms
Author: LoCastro, Virginia Belle

Publisher: University of Michigan Press ELT

Binding: Paperback

Language: English

ISBN-10: 047208822X

ISBN-13: 9780472088225