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Pragmatic Competence in English Language Textbooks
Focus on Speech Acts
Zagreb: University of Zagreb, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2022. urn:nbn:hr:131:111049
Bengez Hanžek, Lara
University of Zagreb
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Department of English language and literature

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Bengez Hanžek, L. (2022). Pragmatic Competence in English Language Textbooks : Focus on Speech Acts (Master's thesis). Zagreb: University of Zagreb, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. Retrieved from https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:131:111049

Bengez Hanžek, Lara. "Pragmatic Competence in English Language Textbooks : Focus on Speech Acts." Master's thesis, University of Zagreb, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2022. https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:131:111049

Bengez Hanžek, Lara. "Pragmatic Competence in English Language Textbooks : Focus on Speech Acts." Master's thesis, University of Zagreb, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2022. https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:131:111049

Bengez Hanžek, L. (2022). 'Pragmatic Competence in English Language Textbooks : Focus on Speech Acts', Master's thesis, University of Zagreb, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, accessed 14 May 2024, https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:131:111049

Bengez Hanžek L. Pragmatic Competence in English Language Textbooks : Focus on Speech Acts [Master's thesis]. Zagreb: University of Zagreb, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences; 2022 [cited 2024 May 14] Available at: https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:131:111049

L. Bengez Hanžek, "Pragmatic Competence in English Language Textbooks : Focus on Speech Acts", Master's thesis, University of Zagreb, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Zagreb, 2022. Available at: https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:131:111049

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TitlePragmatic Competence in English Language Textbooks : Focus on Speech Acts
Title (croatian)Pragmatička kompetencija u udžbenicima engleskog jezika : Govorni činovi
AuthorLara Bengez Hanžek
MentorMarina Grubišić (mentor)
Committee memberJanja Čulig (predsjednik povjerenstva)
Committee memberMateusz-Milan Stanojević (član povjerenstva)
GranterUniversity of Zagreb
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
(Department of English language and literature)
Zagreb
Defense date and country2022-11-24, Croatia
Scientific / art field,
discipline and subdiscipline		HUMANISTIC SCIENCES
Philology
Anglistics
Abstract
Pragmatic competence is essential for effective communication and constitutes one of the core components of person’s communicative competence (see Canale and Swain, 1980 and Bachman and Palmer, 1996). It is seen as “the knowledge that speakers use to engage in communication” and it includes a successful and appropriate use of speech acts (Thomas, 1983). Searle (1969) defined speech acts as “basic or minimal units of linguistic communications” and complicated associations between utterances (p.16). Understanding and using speech acts appropriately has often been a stumbling block in learning a foreign language. Learners have difficulty understanding the intended meaning communicated by a speech act or producing a speech act using appropriate language and manner. However, research has shown that classroom instruction can help learners improve their performance of speech acts and, as a result, their interactions with native speakers. The aim of this thesis was to investigate the amount and presentation of pragmatic content in three EFL textbooks used in Croatian high school programs. The study sought to explore the quantity and quality of speech acts presented in the textbooks and paid special attention to their treatment. The results showed that speech acts are rather underrepresented in the textbooks and that there is a limited number of ways in which speech acts are presented to the students.
Keywords
Languageenglish
URN:NBNurn:nbn:hr:131:111049
Study programmeTitle: English Language and Literature (double major); specializations in: Linguistics, Literature and Culture, Translation, TEFL
Course: TEFL
Study programme type: university
Study level: graduate
Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra edukacije engleskog jezika i književnosti (magistar/magistra edukacije engleskog jezika i književnosti)
Type of resourceText
File originBorn digital
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