Title: Researching and Teaching Speech Acts with Young L2 Learners
Subtitle: Beneath the Linguistic Surface
Series Title: Early Language Learning in School Contexts
Publication Year: 2024
Publisher: Multilingual Matters
http://www.multilingual-matters.com/
Book URL: https://www.multilingual-matters.com/page/detail/?K=9781800412699

Author: Milica Savić
Author: Anders Myrset
Author: Maria Economidou-Kogetsidis
Hardback: ISBN: 9781800412705 Pages: 314 Price: U.S. $ 159.95
Hardback: ISBN: 9781800412705 Pages: 314 Price: U.K. £ 119.95
Paperback: ISBN: 9781800412699 Pages: 314 Price: U.S. $ 59.95
Paperback: ISBN: 9781800412699 Pages: 314 Price: U.K. £ 39.95
Abstract:

This book introduces the main concepts of pragmatics as they relate to the young English language learner classroom and research with young second language learners (YLLs). It considers the speech acts which are particularly relevant to YLLs and presents research findings on learners’ development of speech act perception and production. It provides pre- and in-service second language (L2) teachers, teacher educators and researchers with an understanding of young learners’ pragmatic development and with ideas for research-based approaches and specific classroom activities to help foster speech act development in the YLL classroom. Moving beyond the research methods traditionally employed in L2 pragmatics research, it also demonstrates how participant-centred data elicitation methods can be effective when conducting research with children. This book will appeal to researchers, advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students in applied linguistics and TESOL, as well as pre- and in-service primary school L2 teachers and teacher educators.

Linguistic Field(s): Applied Linguistics

Written In: English (eng)