Inductive or Deductive? :: the Impact of Method of Instruction on the Acquisition of Pragmatic Competence in EFL.

This book presents a longitudinal, quasi-experimental classroom study into the effects of inductive and deductive instruction on the acquisition of pragmatic competence in adult English-as-a-Foreign-Language learners. Set within the explicit teaching paradigm, it presents the first systematic analys...

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Main Author: Glaser, Karen
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Newcastle upon Tyne : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2014.
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Online Access:DE-862
DE-863
Summary:This book presents a longitudinal, quasi-experimental classroom study into the effects of inductive and deductive instruction on the acquisition of pragmatic competence in adult English-as-a-Foreign-Language learners. Set within the explicit teaching paradigm, it presents the first systematic analysis of the contrast between inductive and deductive teaching methods in instructional pragmatics. Two learner groups were taught about disagreement and offer refusal, and their pragmatic skills were ...
Physical Description:1 online resource (633 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781443870085
1443870080
1322216517
9781322216515