Pragmatics and its Applications to TESOL and SLA

A concise introduction to the field of theoretical pragmatics and its applications in second language acquisition and English-language instruction

Pragmatics and its Applications to TESOL and SLA offers an in-depth description of key areas of linguistic pragmatics and a review of how those topics can be applied to pedagogy in the fields of second language acquisition (SLA) and teaching English to speakers of other languages (TESOL). This book is an excellent resource for students and professionals who have an interest in teaching pragmatics (speech acts, the cooperative principle, deixis, politeness theory, and more) in second language contexts.

This book introduces technical terminology and concepts--including the fundamentals of semantics and semiotics--in simple language, and it provides illuminating examples, making it an excellent choice for readers with an elementary linguistics background who wish to further their knowledge of pragmatics. It also covers more advanced pragmatics topics, including stance, indexicality, and pragmatic appropriateness. Key features include:

• A comprehensive introduction to pragmatics, covering meaning, speech acts, the cooperation principle, politeness, metapragmatics, and more

• A unique orientation toward practical application in second language acquisition studies and English-language instruction

• Two-part chapters clearly separating theoretical introductions from concrete, real-world applications of the theory

• Thorough coverage that is accessible to both students and professionals currently teaching English to speakers of other languages, including sample lesson plans

• Practical chapters on the interface between pragmatics and teaching, and on research design

Pragmatics and its Applications to TESOL and SLA is a comprehensive and coherent introduction, perfect for students, researchers, and scholars of pragmatics, second language acquisition, language teaching, and intercultural communication. It is also an excellent resource for professionals in the field of English-language education.

Auteur

SALVATORE ATTARDO is Professor of Linguistics at Texas A&MCommerce, USA. He is editor of The Encyclopedia of Humor Studies (2014) and The Handbook of Language and Humor (2017) and co-author of Understanding Language Structure, Interaction and Variation, Third Edition (2014). He has published 12 books and over 100 articles. His latest book is The Linguistics of Humor: An Introduction (2020). LUCY PICKERING is Professor of Applied Linguistics and Director of the Applied Linguistics Laboratory at Texas A&MCommerce, USA. She is the author of Discourse Intonation: A discourse-pragmatic approach to teaching the pronunciation of English (2018), co-editor of Language Learning, Discourse & Cognition (2018), co-editor of Talking at Work (2016), and co-author of English Communication for International Teaching Assistants (2013).

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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 conceptsincluding some of the fundamentals of semantics and semioticsin 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.

Contenu
List of Tables xi

List of Figures xiii

Preface xv

Typographical Conventions xix

1 Meaning 1

1.1 What Do We Mean By Meaning? 2

1.1.1 Semiotics 2

1.1.2 Extensional and Intensional Semantics 4

1.1.3 Language in Context 8

1.1.4 The Semantics/Pragmatics Boundary 9

1.1.5 Modularity 10

1.2 A Real Life Application 13

1.3 Conclusion 14

2 The Language Teaching and Pragmatics Interface 15

2.1 Are There Universals in Pragmatics That Students Can Bring To Their L2? 16

2.2 What Do Learners Typically Transfer From Their L1? 17

2.3 Can Pragmatics Be Taught Through Instruction? 19

2.4 Is There a Developmental Path for Pragmatics? 20

2.5 Is Acquisition of Pragmatics Different for L2 Child and Adult Learners? 21

2.6 Does the Learner Have To Sound Exactly the Same As a Native Speaker? 22

2.7 Can Pragmatics Be Assessed in the Classroom? 22

2.8 Conclusion 23

3 Speech Acts 23

3.1 Ordinary Language Philosophy, Oxford, and Austin 24

3.1.1 Austin and Performativity 26

3.1.2 Speech Acts, Searle 27

3.1.3 Realization Patterns 29

3.1.4 How Speech Acts Work 29

3.1.5 Indirect Speech Acts 32

3.1.6 Public Commitment for Speech Acts 33

3.2 Conclusion 35

3.3 Speech Acts in SLA and Applications to TESOL 35

3.3.1 Speech Acts in the TESOL Classroom: Materials 37

3.3.2 Sample Teaching Materials 39

4 Grice's Principle of Cooperation 41

4.1 Gricean Pragmatics as Rational Cooperation 41

4.1.1 Conversational Cooperation Is Rational 42

4.1.2 Implicatures 43

4.1.3 Scalarity and Implicatures 45

4.1.4 Flouting and Implicatures 46

4.1.5 Difference between Inferences, Presuppositions, and Implicatures 48

4.1.6 Developments of Grice's Theory 49

4.1.7 Modularity in Light of Gricean Pragmatics 55

4.2 Conclusion 56

4.3 Applications to SLA 56

4.3.1 Grice in SLA 56

4.3.2 Relevance Theory and SLA 59

4.3.3 TESOL Classroom Materials 61

4.3.4 Sample Teaching Materials 62

5 Politeness 64

5.1 Theories of Politeness 64

5.1.1 Classical Politeness Theories 65

5.1.2 Second Wave Approaches (1990 and forward) 70

5.1.3 Third Wave Theories: Ritualization and Norm 76

5.1.4 Universality of Politeness 78

5.1.5 Sociopragmatics and Power 80

5.2 Conclusion 81

5.3 Politeness and SLA 81

5.3.1 Politeness in the TESOL Materials 84

5.3.2 Sample Teaching Materials 85

6 Functional Sentence Perspective 87

6.1 Theoretical Background 87

6.1.1 Functionalism 87

6.1.2 Markedness 89

6.1.3 Word Order 90

6.1.4 Prominence 92

6.2 Aspects of FSP 92

6.2.1 Newness 93

6.2.2 Known-ness 94

6.2.3 Definiteness 95

6.3 Applications of FSP 97

6.3.1 FSP Reflects the Organization of Ideas in the Mind 97

6.3.2 Paragraph and Textual Organization 98

6.3.3 Marked Constructions 98

6.4 History and Terminology 101

6.4.1 The Prague School 101

6.4.2 European Functionalism 102

6.4.3 Generative Functionalism 103

6.4.4 West Coast Functionalism 105

6.5 Conclusion 105

6.6 FSP in SLA and the TESOL Classroom 105

6.6.1 FSP in SLA 105

6.6.2 FSP in TESOL 106

6.6.3 Sample Te…