CULTURE AND PRAGMATICS IN LANGUAGE TEACHING AND LEARNING
Keywords:
culture, pragmatics, intercultural communicative competence, language teaching, language learning, speech acts, politeness theory, discourse competence, sociolinguistics, pragmatic failure, intercultural awareness, communicative competenceAbstract
This article presents a highly expanded, theoretically enriched, and pedagogically detailed investigation of the role of culture and pragmatics in language teaching and learning. It conceptualizes language not only as a linguistic system but also as a culturally embedded and pragmatically driven social practice. The study examines how intercultural communicative competence (ICC), pragmatic awareness, and cultural literacy jointly contribute to effective communication in foreign language contexts. Drawing on applied linguistics, sociolinguistics, and intercultural communication theory, the article explores how learners interpret meaning, perform speech acts, and negotiate cultural differences in interaction.
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