Abstract:Pragmatic competence involves the ability to produce and comprehend meaning and intentions in an appropriate way, given a particular social and cultural context. Dealing with pragmatic competence in the classroom context is a complex phenomenon since attention needs to be paid to how language, language users, and context of interaction interplay. Classroom organization is therefore essential in terms of what kind of input, opportunities for communicative practice, and provision of feedback are offered for lear… Show more
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