Journal Article

Pragmatic Competence and English Classroom

Kamil, Sundus A. J

2023

Overview

The article \"The role of Pragmatics in English Language Teaching. Pragmatic Competence\" written by (Nivis Deda: 2013),throughout the reading of the article the author highlights the pragmatic competence and the role it plays in enhancing English learning in language classroom.. Pragmatic competence refers to the ability to comprehend, construct utterances which are accurate and appropriate to the social and cultural circumstances where the communication occurs. Pragmatic competence should be a leading goal for all those who teach English as a second language, which simultaneously represents a challenging task as well. It's\" the ability to analyze language in a conscious manner.\" (as cited in Holmes & Brown,2007:524). Pragmatics is the way we express the meaning through the communication in real situation. Meaning normally involves linguistic and paralinguistic elements and it diverges according to the setting, to the relationship between interlocutors, in addition to other social factors. Since English is an international language that connects people all over the world, English can be regarded as the common focus of all English speakers who do not share a language or a culture. As a matter of fact, English is spoken in different settings and levels of intercommunication. As a result, speakers must know many pragmatic elements to avoid inaccuracies and misunderstandings during communication. Such a great usage of English language requires a pragmatic competence which will be quite helpful for those who speak or learn English as a second language.

• Publisher: الجمعية العلمية للدراسات التربوية المستدامة
• Subject: استراتيجيات التدريس / الصياغات اللفظية / الكفاية التواصلية / اللغة الإنجليزية