Troy McConachy

Recognising L2 Pragmatics Learning as a Morally Embedded and Psychologically Challenging Process

Traditional understandings of pragmatic competence within the field of second language acquisition have tended to emphasise the learner's ability to successfully comprehend the pragmatic norms of ‘native speakers’ in terms of mappings between linguistic forms, functions, and context. Yet such theoretical understandin...

Chapter 1: Negotiating politeness practices and interpersonal connections in L2 Japanese: Insights from study abroad narratives