L2 Pragmatic Competence in Chinese Efl Routines

ISBN-13: 9789811963513 / Angielski / Miękka / 2022

Yuqi Wang

Opis

This book adopts a cross-sectional approach and mainly focuses on one of the core pragmatic constructs, formulaic/pragmatic routines, in addition to components put forward by Roever (2011) and Taguchi (2013). It actively integrates multidimensional pragmatic modalities—including both production (initiating and responding) and reception (recognition, comprehension, and perception), together with learners’ cognitive processes—rather than one or two types of task modalities. Focusing more on the Chinese EFL context instead of Japanese or European L1 learners, it also takes advantage of an emerging instrument, the computer-animated elicitation task, for data collection based on authentic oral responses and to avoid “coached” responses. The socio-cognitive approach, proposed by the famous linguistic expert Prof. Istvan Kecskes, is subsequently applied to conduct an in-depth analysis of the data. Hence, the book introduces a new and fruitful theoretical perspective to the traditional L2 pragmatic research field. 

Recenzje

"Wang Yuqi should be applauded for this wonderful book written in a concise and comprehensible manner that offers plenty of food for thought for anyone interested in L2 pragmatics, and beyond. This is a book which has had a profound influence on us ... . We often refer to it as a source of ideas and inspiration as well as recommending it to others. ... it will serve as the go-to guide for all L2 language learners and teachers." (Chili Li, Journal of Pragmatics, Vol. 213, 2023)

Spis treści

ABSTRACT

LIST OF TABLES

LIST OF FIGURES

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS

Chapter One Introduction

1.1 Research Background

1.2 Rationale of the Book

1.3 Research Objectives and Questions

1.4 Significance of the Book

1.5 Organization of the Book

Chapter Two Literature Review

2.1 A General Picture of Routines

2.1.1 Terms, Definitions, and Shared Distinguishing Features

2.1.2 Classification

2.2 Development of L2 Pragmatic Competence of Routines

2.2.1 General Proficiency vs. Pragmatic Competence of Routines

2.2.2 Study-abroad Experience vs. Pragmatic Competence of Routines

2.2.3 EP & SA Experience vs. Pragmatic Competence of Routines

2.3 Summary

Chapter Three Theoretical Foundation

3.1 Pragmatics & Second Language Pragmatics

3.1.1 Pragmatics

3.1.2 Interlanguage/Second Language Pragmatics

3.2 L2 Pragmatic Competence

3.2.1 Communicative Competence & Pragmatic competence

3.2.2 L2 Pragmatic Competence

3.2.3 Influencing Factors for L2 Pragmatic Competence

3.3 Pragmatic Theories

3.3.1 Speech Act Theory

3.3.2 Cooperative Principle

3.4 Acquisitional Theories in L2 Pragmatics

3.4.1 The Two-Dimensional Model

3.4.2 Skill-Acquisition Theories

3.4.3 Language Socialization

3.4.4 The Native Speaker Norm

3.5 Socio-Cognitive Theories in L2 Pragmatics

3.5.1 The Socio-cognitive Approach

3.5.2 Prior Context Knowledge vs. Actual Situational Context Knowledge

3.5.3 Conceptual Socialization

3.6 Summary

Chapter Four Research Methodology

4.1 Participants

4.2 Research Design

4.3 Data Collection

4.3.1 Data Collection Methods

4.3.2 Rationale of Oral DCT

4.4 Instrumentation

4.4.1 Computer Animated Production Task

4.4.2 Computer Animated Recognition Task

4.4.3 Computer Animated Comprehension Task

4.4.4 Computer Animation Perception Task

4.4.5 Computer Animated Retrospective Review

4.5 Data Collection Procedure

4.6 Data Analysis

4.6.1 Transcription of Each Formulaic Task

4.6.2 Coding Evaluation Criteria for Routine Production

4.6.3 Coding Evaluation Criteria for Routine Comprehension

4.6.4 Coding Evaluation Criteria for Routine Recognition & Perception

4.6.5 Statistical Methods in Data Analysis

4.7 Verification for Inter-Rater Reliability

4.8 Ethical Considerations

4.9 Summary

Chapter Five Results

5.1 Results for Routine Production

5.1.1 Results for Initiating Utterances

5.1.2 Results for Responding Utterances

5.2 Results for Routine Recognition

5.3 Results for Routine Comprehension

5.4 Results for Routine Perception

5.5 Summary

Chapter Six Discussion

6.1 Productive Pragmatic Competence of Routines

6.1.1 The Holistic Trend of ProPCR

6.1.2 The Impact of EP, SA Experience, and Both Combined on ProPCR

6.1.3 Learners’ Specific Performance in ProPCR

6.2 Recognitive Pragmatic Competence of Routines

6.2.1 The Holistic Trend of RPCR

6.2.2 The Impact of EP, SA Experience, and Both Combined on RPCR

6.2.3 Learners’ Specific Performance in RPCR

6.3 Comprehensive Pragmatic Competence of Routines

6.3.1 The Holistic Trend of CPCR

6.3.2 The Impact of EP, SA Experience, and Both Combined on CPCR

6.3.3 Learners’ Specific Performance in CPCR

6.4 Perceptive Pragmatic Competence of Routines

6.4.1 The holistic Trend of PerPCR

6.4.2 The Impact of EP, SA Experience, and Both Combined on PerPCR

6.4.3 Learners’ Specific Performance in PerPCR

6.5 Retrospective Review for Cognitive Process

6.5.1 Learners’ Cognitive Processes

6.5.2 Factors Affecting Learners’ Formulaic Performance

6.5.3 Methods for Improving Learners’ Formulaic Performance

6.5.4 Summary

Chapter Seven Conclusion

7.1 Summary of the Findings

7.2 Implications of the Present Study

7.3 Limitations of the Present Study

7.4 Suggestions for Future Research

REFERENCES

APPENDICES

Appendix 1 Survey for Personal Background Information

Appendix 2 Scenarios & Target Response Set for Initiating Utterances

Appendix 3 Scenarios & Target Response Set for Responding Utterances

Appendix 4 Scenarios & Target Selection for Routine Recognition

Appendix 5 Target Responses for Routine Comprehension

Appendix 6 Target Responses for Routine Perception

O autorze

Dr. Yuqi Wang is a postdoc at Beihang University, where he conducts L2 pragmatic research with a team of leading international scholars. To date, Dr. Wang has published in several leading international and Chinese journals, including Pragmatics and Society and Foreign Language World. In addition to managing various research projects and being awarded numerous national scholarships, he recently co-edited the Chinese translation of Peter Grundy’s Doing Pragmatics with Commercial Press, a top publisher in China.