An ELT Notebook Pragmatic competence

Jumat, 27 Februari 2015



  • Definition and example : A speakers knowledge of how the language is used - eg that "Can you open the window?" is a request for action and not an enquiry about ability.


  • Hymes definition of communicative competence argues that pragmatic competence is one of the things over and above grammatical competence which a speaker must have in order to be a proficient language user.

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