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Handbook for Higher Education. Vol. 2, Linguistic Pragmatics and Contextual Language: Scientific Foundations and Principles in Language Proficiency and Communication
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Abstract The current era is marked by fast-paced, multi-faceted, global, cross-cultural communication on a daily basis, and communicative studies are rightfully part of many programs in higher education. I have taught a number of differently-focused language education programs and have read countless brillia... view more
The current era is marked by fast-paced, multi-faceted, global, cross-cultural communication on a daily basis, and communicative studies are rightfully part of many programs in higher education. I have taught a number of differently-focused language education programs and have read countless brilliant works on the matter. However, there are several common denominators, as well as there is probably an essence of what the most influential aspects in communication sciences are, that
should be considered and respected in interdisciplinary domains. This book aims to serve as a resource for what I consider the essential theories and concepts, that crucially contribute to the broader domain of language proficiency. These selections are based on my personal experience in educative environments, and there are
certainly a whole lot more excellent frameworks and concepts on the topic. The chosen content reflects a blend of theoretical knowledge and equally its practical applicability, hence the term "handbook" - attempting to integrate the essential insights from psychology, rhetoric and cultural studies, as well as pragmatics and discourse analysis. While it is certainly meant to be material especially tailored to educators and students, I deliberately tried to maintain a digestible language throughout this work, so any interested reader would have the opportunity to draw their conclusions and understand the key takeaways.... view less
Keywords
sociolinguistics; pragmatics; discourse analysis
Classification
Sociology of Communication, Sociology of Language, Sociolinguistics
Document language
English
Publication Year
2023
Page/Pages
44 p.
Status
Preprint; not reviewed
Licence
Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications