| Description |
1 online resource (xx, 280 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
English language education, 2213-6967 ; volume 18 |
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English language education (Springer (Firm)) ; v. 18. 2213-6967
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| Contents |
Intro; Acknowledgements; Contents; Abbreviations; List of Figures; List of Tables; Chapter 1: Introduction; References; Chapter 2: Literature Review; 2.1 Pragmatics; 2.1.1 Defining Pragmatics; 2.1.2 Historical Background and Important Concepts and Terms; 2.1.3 Speech Act Theory: Background; 2.1.4 Speech Act Theory: Requests; 2.1.5 Speech Act Theory: Responses to Requests; 2.1.6 Speech Act Theory: Greetings and Leave-Takings; 2.1.7 Speech Act Theory: Expressions of Gratitude and Responses to Expressions of Gratitude; 2.1.8 Speech Act Theory: Apologies |
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2.1.9 Speech Act Theory: Suggestions and Responses to Suggestions2.1.10 Speech Act Theory: Expressing Feelings -- Physical and Mental States; 2.1.11 Speech Act Theory and Politeness; 2.1.12 Speech Act Theory: Studies Investigating EFL Textbook Input; 2.1.13 Speech Act Theory: L1 Pragmatics; 2.1.14 Data Collection Methods Involving Young Learners; 2.2 Concepts and Issues in ELT and SLA; 2.2.1 Communicative Competence; 2.2.2 Culture; 2.2.3 Intercultural Competence; 2.2.4 Language Learning Contexts; 2.2.5 Noticing Hypothesis; 2.2.6 Teaching EFL to Young Learners; References |
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Chapter 3: Methodology3.1 The German and Thuringian Education Context; 3.2 L2 Learners of English in Primary Schools; 3.2.1 Participants; 3.2.2 Data Elicitation Method; 3.2.3 Procedure; 3.3 EFL Primary Teachers in Thuringia; 3.3.1 Participants; 3.3.2 Instrument; 3.3.3 Procedure; 3.4 EFL Teaching Materials; 3.4.1 Textbooks; 3.4.2 Picture Books; 3.5 Speech Act Categories; 3.5.1 Requests; 3.5.2 Responses to Requests; 3.5.3 Greetings and Leave-Takings; 3.5.4 Thanking and Responding to Thanks; 3.5.5 Apologies; 3.5.6 Suggestions and Responses to Suggestions |
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3.5.7 Expressing Feelings -- Physical and Mental StatesAppendix; A. Written Task Completed by the Young L2 Learners; B. Spoken Task Completed by the Young L2 Learners; C. Questions in the Teacher's Survey; References; Chapter 4: Results: Speech Acts in Textbooks; 4.1 Overview of Speech Act Instances; 4.2 Making and Responding to Requests; 4.2.1 Requests; 4.2.2 Responding to Requests; 4.3 Greetings and Leave-Takings; 4.3.1 Greetings; 4.3.2 Leave-Takings; 4.4 Thanking and Responding to Thanks; 4.4.1 Expressions of Gratitude; 4.4.2 Responses to Expressions of Gratitude; 4.5 Apologies |
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4.6 Suggestions and Responses to Suggestions4.6.1 Suggestions; 4.6.2 Responses to Suggestions; 4.7 Expressing Physical and Mental States; 4.8 Chapter Summary; References; Chapter 5: Results: Speech Acts in Children's Books; 5.1 Overview of Speech Act Instances in Children's Books; 5.2 Making and Responding to Requests; 5.2.1 Requests; 5.2.2 Responses to Requests; 5.3 Greetings and Leave-takings; 5.3.1 Greetings; 5.3.2 Leave-Takings; 5.4 Expressions of Gratitude; 5.5 Apologies; 5.6 Suggestions; 5.7 Expressions of Physical and Mental States; 5.8 Chapter Summary; References |
| Summary |
This book is the first comprehensive investigation of interlanguage pragmatic issues in a primary school context that is based on both primary school teachers statements on their own teaching realities, views and preferences, and a thorough investigation of materials used by teachers and recommended by teacher educators in the state the primary schools are located in. It offers a contrastive analysis of primary school learners acquiring English in a typical English as a foreign language school context and their age peers in the same state that are exposed to English in a school immersion context. This book will be of interest to scholars, researchers, educators in higher education that focus on English language teaching, second language acquisition and applied linguistics. It is also intended for students who are planning to become primary school teachers of English as a foreign language |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed October 17, 2019) |
| Subject |
English language -- Study and teaching (Primary)
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English language -- Study and teaching (Primary)
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9783030232573 |
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3030232573 |
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