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Shleykina, Galina – Eurasian Journal of Applied Linguistics, 2021
In the current conditions of globalization and the use of English as a lingua franca (ELF), the notions of pragmatic competence and appropriateness as well as pragmatic failure become of paramount importance to the language learners and instructors. The current article discusses these questions through an approximate replication of Jaworski's…
Descriptors: Pragmatics, Language Usage, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Grove, Cornelius Lee – 1976
Cross cultural research concerns nearly every teacher because of the proliferation of multicultural public schools and the fact that cultural differences cannot be ignored in the classroom. Communication in this situation requires a recognition of the cultural differences and in many cases the enhancement of these differences. To facilitate…
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Communication Problems, Communication Skills, Cultural Awareness
Singy, Pascal, Ed.; Trudgill, Peter, Ed. – Bulletin suisse de linguistique appliquee, 1997
This collection of articles on intercultural communication and pragmatics includes: "Peut-on traduire la publicite? L'exemple des annonces romandes et alemaniques" ("Does Advertising Translate? The Example of Romansch and German Ads") (Marc Bonhomme, Michael Rinn); "La construction de l'image de l'autre dans l'interaction.…
Descriptors: Advertising, Communication Problems, Cultural Differences, Dialects
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Kreindler, Isabelle – Annual Review of Applied Linguistics, 1997
Major common language problems arising in the wake of the collapse of the Soviet bloc are outlined, as identified in recent literature, and pressing language-related issues in specific former Soviet states (Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Belarus, Ukraine, Moldova, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan,…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Communication Problems, Foreign Countries, Geographic Distribution
Moody, James – 1992
A discussion of the teaching of languages for special purposes (LSP) argues for giving greater attention to the learner's actual language needs. It suggests that conventional English for special purposes (ESP) is inadequate for the unique linguistic context of Papua New Guinea, and that further research be undertaken into implications of such an…
Descriptors: Communication Problems, Communication Skills, Engineering Education, English for Special Purposes
Chen, Fred, Ed.; And Others – Working Papers in Educational Linguistics, 1993
This issue of a journal designed to serve as a forum for the exchange of ideas among students and scholars on various aspects of linguistics in education contains the following papers: "The Importance of Participant Role in Cooperative Learning" (Rebecca Freeman); "The Trap of Generalization: A Case of Encountering a New…
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Case Studies, College Second Language Programs, Communication Problems
Jones, Rodney H. – 1995
A study explored the issues of cultural identity and interaction in public health discourse concerning Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) in Hong Kong's multilingual, multicultural social context. Twenty public service announcements (PSAs) concerning AIDS awareness televised in both English and Cantonese in Hong Kong from 1987 to 1994 were…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Behavior Standards, Chinese, Communication Problems