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Interlanguage Pragmatics
First published 1994 · 581 pages
A rigorous, scholarly deep dive into the mechanics of how second-language learners navigate the unspoken rules of communication.
What it feels like
Reading this book feels like stepping into a quiet, well-organized university study room. It offers a steady, methodical exploration of how language learners navigate the complex world of speech acts and communicative competence. The mood is deeply intellectual and focused, demanding a reader who appreciates rigorous academic boundaries and precise definitions. The prose is scholarly and objective, carefully distinguishing linguistic pragmatics from sociological or psychological approaches. It is not a book of sweeping narratives, but rather a structured, analytical journey through the mechanics of interlanguage and second language acquisition. This text will deeply satisfy linguists, language educators, and researchers who delight in the technical, structural nuances of language learning and the unspoken rules of human communication.
- Mood
- intellectual
- focused
- contemplative
- serious
- Tone
- academic
- analytical
- objective
- scholarly
- precise
- Pace
- steady
- Themes
- second language acquisition · communicative competence · linguistic pragmatics · speech acts · interlanguage development
- The writing
- Scholarly and precise, prioritizing clear distinctions and rigorous academic definitions over stylistic flourish.
- The arc
- A journey from foundational linguistic concepts to a nuanced understanding of cross-cultural communicative competence.
- Who it's for
- Linguists, language educators, and researchers fascinated by the mechanics of how second-language learners acquire pragmatic competence.
About the book
Linguistic pragmatics is to be distinguished from non-linguistic pragmatics, i.e. pragmatics in the domains of the sociologist, the psychologist, the ethnomethodologist, the literary scolar, and so on.
Description from Open Library.
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