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Record Nr.

UNINA9910786962903321

Titolo

Technology in interlanguage pragmatics research and teaching [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Naoko Taguchi, Julie M. Sykes

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Amsterdam, : John Benjamins Pub. Co., 2013

ISBN

90-272-7193-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (284 p.)

Collana

Language learning & language teaching, , 1569-9471 ; ; v. 36

Altri autori (Persone)

TaguchiNaoko <1967->

SykesJulie M

Disciplina

407.8

Soggetti

Interlanguage (Language learning)

Pragmatics

Speech acts (Linguistics)

Intercultural communication

Second language acquisition

Language and languages - Study and teaching

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. I. Technology in researching pragmatics -- pt. II. Technology in teaching and assessing pragmatics.

Sommario/riassunto

This chapter introduces DocuScope, a text-visualization and analysis software tool. This tool was not originally developed to teach or assess pragmatics; however, it carries a great deal of potential for assessing second language (L2) learners' ability to produce texts in a variety of genres, suggesting a significant connection with pragmatics in L2 writing. We present a study in which DocuScope was applied to classroom assessment and teaching in rural China. The application of the tool demonstrated that the Chinese EFL students who were assigned different target genres with minimal training w