Technology-Enhanced Teaching of Pragmatic Competence

Servat Shirkhani*
*Faculty of Foreign Languages, Khorram Abad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Khoram Abad, Iran.
Periodicity:July - September'2014
DOI : https://doi.org/10.26634/jelt.4.3.2856

Abstract

Pragmatic competence has been defined as the ability to express and interpret the intended meaning with regard to the context in which the utterance mentioned has been referred to as one of the main components of communicative ability in a second language (L2). However, various studies have indicated that, this ability does not develop in L2 learners along with their linguistic competence. Therefore, it is necessary to think most of the effective ways and resources for the development of this aspect of communicative competence in L2 learners. Different studies have mentioned lack of enough exposure to the L2 in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) context and have called for the necessity of instruction of pragmatic aspects of language in these contexts. This study, admitting the need for the instruction of pragmatics, suggests using the available technology to enhance the learning of this ability in language learners. It suggests teachers to guide their learners to use some technological tools which are easy, quick, and available almost everywhere and at any time in order to enhance their development of pragmatics.

Keywords

Second Language Teaching, Technology in Language Teaching, Pragmatic Competence, Blogs, Discussion Forums, Podcasts.

How to Cite this Article?

Shirkhani, S. (2014). Technology-Enhanced Teaching Of Pragmatic Competence. i-manager’s Journal on English Language Teaching, 4(3), 1-7. https://doi.org/10.26634/jelt.4.3.2856

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