An understanding of sociocultural context is crucial in second language learning-yet developing this awareness often poses a real challenge to the typical language learner.
This book is a language teachers'' guide that focuses on how to teach socially and culturally preferred language for effective intercultural communication. Moving beyond a purely theoretical approach to pragmatics, the volume offers practical advice to teachers, with hands-on classroom tasks included in every chapter.
Readers will be able to:
- Understand the link between language use, linguacultural diversity, and multilingual identity
- Identify possible causes of learner errors and choices in intercultural communication
- Understand applied linguistics theories that support culturally sensitive classroom practices
- Develop a pragmatics-focused instructional component, classroom-based assessments, and curricula
- Help learners to become more strategic about their
