Theories of Second Language Pragmatic Development
Theories of Second Language Pragmatic Development
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第二语言语用发展理论
DOI:
10.1111/j.1467-1770.2002.tb00023.x
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发表时间:
2005
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通讯作者:
Kenneth R. Rose
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作者:
G. Kasper;Kenneth R. Rose
Considering theoretical approaches to L2 pragmatic development is not a straightforward matter, because much of the research on the topic has been descriptive rather than motivated or guided by any particular theoretical orientation. In many cases, theoretical positions have been appealed to as post hoc explanations of findings rather than serving as the basis for the design and conduct of the study in question. It is true that speech act theory and politeness theory, for example, have frequently been invoked in setting the investigational target, but these (and other) theories apply to the object of the study, not the learning process. Recently, however, theory-guided research has been on the rise, such as studies adopting a sociocultural or language socialization perspective. In this chapter, we discuss a range of theoretical orientations that have been, or could be fruitfully, engaged to account for pragmatic development in authentic learning environments (ie, in settings that have not been specifically arranged for research purposes; see Chapter 7 for theories in intementional pragmatics research). These include theories with an intra-personal orientation (ie, the acculturation model, cognitive processing) and those adopting an inter-personal perspective, conceptualizing L2 pragmatic learning as social practice (ie, sociocultural theory, language socialization, and interactional competence). Finally, we evaluate the merits of the five theories for explaining pragmatic development.