On completing this course students will
1.understand major pragmatics theories/models related to language communication and interpretation;
2.foster pragmatic competence in designing and analyzing Discourse Completion Tasks; and
3.gain critical insight into both theoretical aspects and practical applications of meaning construction in communication.

On completing this course students will
1.understand major pragmatics theories/models related to language communication and interpretation;
2.foster pragmatic competence in designing and analyzing Discourse Completion Tasks; and
3. Gain critical insight into both theoretical aspects and practical applications of meaning construction in communication.

Required Textbook:
Yule, G. (2008). Pragmatics. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Supplementary reading materials:
1) Overview of pragmatics
Spencer-Oatey, H., & Zegarac, V. (2010). Pragmatics. In N. Schmitt (Ed.), An introduction to
applied linguistics (2nd edition, Chapter 5, pp. 70-88). London: Hodder & Stoughton Ltd.

Chapman, S. (2011). Pragmatics. New York: Macmillan.

2) Activities of speech acts
Tatsuki, D. H, & Houck, N. R. (Eds.). (2010). Pragmatics: Teaching speech acts. Crofton, Maryland: Capitol Communication Systems, Inc.

Required Textbook:
Yule, G. (2008). Pragmatics. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Supplementary reading materials:
1) Overview of pragmatics
Spencer-Oatey, H., & Zegarac, V. (2010). Pragmatics. In N. Schmitt (Ed.), An introduction to
applied linguistics (2nd edition, Chapter 5, pp. 70-88). London: Hodder & Stoughton Ltd.

Chapman, S. (2011). Pragmatics. New York: Macmillan.

2) Activities of speech acts
Tatsuki, D. H, & Houck, N. R. (Eds.). (2010). Pragmatics: Teaching speech acts. Crofton, Maryland: Capitol Communication Systems, Inc.