The Significance of Pragmatics

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Title:	The Significance of Pragmatics
Authors:	Lin, Grace Hui Chin
Contributors:	通識教育中心
Keywords:	Intercultural Communication;International Trade;Cultural Differences;Native Speakers;Pragmatics;Global Approach;Cultural Awareness;Cultural Pluralism;Interpersonal Communication;Communication Skills;English (Second Language);Language Proficiency;Speech Acts;Second Language Instruction;Teaching Methods;Role Playing
Date:	2007
Issue Date:	2012-02-24 13:44:01 (UTC+8)
Abstract:	The education of pragmatics is necessary and important in our globalized world. The reason is that English is currently used by people in the world for interaction and communication with each other in order to do international trade or participate in the academic conferences (McKay, 2002). For avoiding miscommunication caused by cultural difference, being familiar with diverse cultures and pragmatics is essential. Studies of Pragmatics emphasize the appropriateness in inter-cultural discourses. Through learning pragmatics, the English speakers' intercultural communication competence should be raised. Their Pragmatic Competence would be better because of knowing cultural differences and being aware of the significance in appropriate languages. In other words, the teaching and learning of pragmatics would release the difficulties of international communications for both native and non-native speakers.
Relation:	Online Submission, Mingdao Journal v3 n2 p91-102 2007
Appears in Collections:	[General Education Center] Journal articles

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