Taking French interactional style into the classroom  

Oleh:

Mullan, Kerry

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: SYSTEM: An International Journal of Educational Technology and Applied Linguistics (Full Text) vol. 48 (2015), page 35-47.
Topik: French; Interactional style; L2 classroom; Pragmatic awareness; Intercultural competence
Fulltext: 1-s2.0-S0346251X14001365-main.pdf (2.33MB)

Isi artikel

It is well known that different interactional styles can lead to pragmatic failure between speakers of different languages, often resulting in negative stereotyping. Even for highly competent second language speakers, misunderstandings can occur, since pragmatic values are so culturally embedded that speakers are generally unaware of them. In order to communicate effectively in the L2 therefore, pragmatic competence and interactional style must figure explicitly as part of second language learning and teaching. This article illustrates howauthentic data can be exploited in the French language classroom to raise awareness of and teach aspects of French interactional style such as rench
erir, interruptions, overlaps and disagreements, and encourage discussion of the cultural values behind them. Using the frameworks of Conversational Analysis and interactional sociolinguistics and the approaches outlined in Barraja-Rohan (2000) and Liddicoat (2008), this article provides ideas for using extracts of authentic conversations in classroom activities and assessment topromote pragmatic awareness, and interactional and interculturalcompetence.

Opini Anda

Klik untuk menuliskan opini Anda tentang koleksi ini!

Kembali