
Pragmatics, Grammar and Meaning in SLA
Cambridge University Press
Published on 18. April 2024
Book
Hardback
86 pages
978-1-009-50734-9 (ISBN)
Description
This Element explores the role of pragmatics, and its relationship with meaning and grammar, in second language acquisition. Specifically, this Element examines the generative paradigm, with its focus on purely linguistic aspects, in contrast with, and complemented by, the view of language adopted in the wider perspective on communication that Relevance Theory offers. It reviews several theoretical standpoints on how linguistic phenomena that require combining semantic, pragmatic and syntactic information are acquired and developed in second languages, illustrating how these perspectives are brought together in analysing data in different linguistic scenarios. It shows that the notion of procedural meaning casts light on the range of interpretative effects of grammatical features and how they vary across languages, suggesting ways to complete the picture of the interface factors that affect second language development.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
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sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
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Worked examples or Exercises
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 6 mm
Weight
286 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-009-50734-9 (9781009507349)
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Universidad Complutense, Madrid
Universidad Complutense, Madrid
Universitat de les Illes Balears
Content
1. What are the key concepts?; 2. What are the main branches of research?; 3. What are the key readings?; 4. Concluding remarks: new avenues for research and implications for language teaching; References.