The praxis of interlanguage pragmatics instruction in an EFL context

This research investigated the implementation of inter-language pragmatics instruction which is less explored in the research literature of instructional pragmatics in EFL contexts. Specifically, it examined the extent to which instructors of private EFL institutes implement interlanguage pragmati...

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Main Authors: Farashaiyan, Atieh, Kim, Hua Tan, Muthusamy, Paramasivam, Sahragard, Rahman
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Language:English
Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2017
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http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/63502/1/The%20praxis%20of%20interlanguage%20pragmatics%20instruction%20in%20an%20EFL%20context.pdf
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author Farashaiyan, Atieh
Kim, Hua Tan
Muthusamy, Paramasivam
Sahragard, Rahman
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Kim, Hua Tan
Muthusamy, Paramasivam
Sahragard, Rahman
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description This research investigated the implementation of inter-language pragmatics instruction which is less explored in the research literature of instructional pragmatics in EFL contexts. Specifically, it examined the extent to which instructors of private EFL institutes implement interlanguage pragmatic instruction in their classrooms in Iran. A mixed-method research design was employed in this study. Two hundred and thirty eight instructors participated in this study to collect the questionnaire data and 67 classes were involved in the observation. Questionnaire and observation checklists made up the quantitative instruments for data collection while observation field notes provided the qualitative data. The quantitative data was subjected to descriptive statistics through the Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 21 software and the qualitative data was analyzed based on Martinez-Flor and Uso-Juan’s 6Rs instructional model. Findings from both the quantitative and qualitative data showed that Iranian EFL instructors rarely implemented and practiced the features of inter-language pragmatics in their classes in comparison with other language areas. The study suggests the inclusion of adequate pragmatic information not only in the instructors’ guidebooks but also in learners’ EFL textbooks and teacher training courses. The quality of EFL teaching can then be further enhanced at the higher learning institutions in EFL contexts.
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spelling upm-635022018-07-20T09:27:38Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/63502/ The praxis of interlanguage pragmatics instruction in an EFL context Farashaiyan, Atieh Kim, Hua Tan Muthusamy, Paramasivam Sahragard, Rahman This research investigated the implementation of inter-language pragmatics instruction which is less explored in the research literature of instructional pragmatics in EFL contexts. Specifically, it examined the extent to which instructors of private EFL institutes implement interlanguage pragmatic instruction in their classrooms in Iran. A mixed-method research design was employed in this study. Two hundred and thirty eight instructors participated in this study to collect the questionnaire data and 67 classes were involved in the observation. Questionnaire and observation checklists made up the quantitative instruments for data collection while observation field notes provided the qualitative data. The quantitative data was subjected to descriptive statistics through the Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 21 software and the qualitative data was analyzed based on Martinez-Flor and Uso-Juan’s 6Rs instructional model. Findings from both the quantitative and qualitative data showed that Iranian EFL instructors rarely implemented and practiced the features of inter-language pragmatics in their classes in comparison with other language areas. The study suggests the inclusion of adequate pragmatic information not only in the instructors’ guidebooks but also in learners’ EFL textbooks and teacher training courses. The quality of EFL teaching can then be further enhanced at the higher learning institutions in EFL contexts. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2017-01-01 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/63502/1/The%20praxis%20of%20interlanguage%20pragmatics%20instruction%20in%20an%20EFL%20context.pdf Farashaiyan, Atieh and Kim, Hua Tan and Muthusamy, Paramasivam and Sahragard, Rahman (2017) The praxis of interlanguage pragmatics instruction in an EFL context. 3L: Language, Linguistics, Literature, 23 (4). 89 - 111. ISSN 0128-5157 10.17576/3L-2017-2304-08
spellingShingle Farashaiyan, Atieh
Kim, Hua Tan
Muthusamy, Paramasivam
Sahragard, Rahman
The praxis of interlanguage pragmatics instruction in an EFL context
title The praxis of interlanguage pragmatics instruction in an EFL context
title_full The praxis of interlanguage pragmatics instruction in an EFL context
title_fullStr The praxis of interlanguage pragmatics instruction in an EFL context
title_full_unstemmed The praxis of interlanguage pragmatics instruction in an EFL context
title_short The praxis of interlanguage pragmatics instruction in an EFL context
title_sort praxis of interlanguage pragmatics instruction in an efl context
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http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/63502/1/The%20praxis%20of%20interlanguage%20pragmatics%20instruction%20in%20an%20EFL%20context.pdf