EFFECTIVE METHODS FOR DEVELOPING PRAGMATIC COMPETENCE IN ENGLISH LESSONS
Keywords:
pragmatic competence, English language teaching, authentic communication, speech acts, sociolinguistic awareness, role-playing, cross-cultural pragmatics.Abstract
This study examines effective pedagogical approaches to developing pragmatic
competence in English language classrooms, emphasizing strategies that encourage
students’ ability to use language appropriately in diverse sociocultural contexts. The
study emphasizes the importance of authentic dialogue, contextualized teaching, role
playing activities, discourse analysis, and technology-integrated learning. Using
descriptive and comparative methods, the study evaluates the impact of these
approaches on students’ communicative performance. The results of the study indicate
that pragmatically oriented instruction significantly increases students’ sociolinguistic
awareness, politeness strategies, speech act effectiveness, and intercultural sensitivity.
The study also shows that regular exposure to real-life dialogue, interactive tasks, and
reflective feedback mechanisms significantly improves students’ pragmatic
development and general language proficiency.
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