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15 - Pragmatics and Good Language Teachers

from Part III - Instructional Perspectives

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 April 2020

By
Zia Tajeddin  and
Minoo Alemi
Edited by
Carol Griffiths  and
Zia Tajeddin
Carol Griffiths
Affiliation:
University of Leeds
Zia Tajeddin
Affiliation:
Tarbiat Modares University, Iran
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Summary

In chapter 15, the authors outline three main trends in pragmatics acquisition and instruction studies and highlight the need for teacher education programs to promote teachers’ awareness about pragmatic instruction and assessment.

Keywords

pragmaticsdescriptive periodacquisitional periodcritical period
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Lessons from Good Language Teachers , pp. 189 - 202
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2020

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