Bøger af Naoko Taguchi

Taguchi and Roever present the latest developments in second language pragmatics research, combining acquisitional and sociolinguistic perspectives.

This book addresses the topic of interactional competence in the area of learning Japanese as a second language. It presents data collected from learners studying abroad in Japan to explain developments in their interactional competence as found in their use of speech styles and co-construction of an utterance.

This book examines L2 learners' development of pragmatic competence - the appropriate language use in a social context. It reveals patterns of development across different aspects of pragmatic abilities measured over one year and presents the participants' experiences and the individual characteristics that shaped their developmental trajectories.

The Routledge Handbook of Second Language Acquisition and Pragmatics is a critical survey of L2 pragmatics, collecting 32 chapters that highlight the field's key theories, pedagogies, and research findings. This collection is an essential resource for those with an interest in second language acquisition, pragmatics, and applied linguistics.