Intercultural Competence and Pragmatics, 1e

Copyright Acknowledgements
Acknowledgements
Contents
About the Author
Abbreviations
List of Figures
List of Tables
Chapter 1: Introduction
References
Chapter 2: Background
2.1 Pragmatics and Pragmatic Competence
2.2 Culture
2.3 Communicative Competence
2.4 Intercultural (Communicative) Competence
References
Chapter 3: Methodology
3.1 Participants
3.2 Instrument
3.3 Procedure
Appendix: Survey Questions
References
Chapter 4: Results: Components of Intercultural Competence
4.1 Overview of Terms Associated with Intercultural Competence in the L2
4.2 Linguistic Components of Intercultural Competence
4.3 Summary
References
Chapter 5: Results: Aspects of Modern Foreign Language Teaching in Higher Education
5.1 Importance of Academic and General Skills and Competences
5.2 Importance of Teaching Language Aspects
5.3 Importance of Teaching Information Pertaining to L2 Countries and Cultures
5.4 Importance of Materials and Texts Covering Specific Topics
5.5 Summary
References
Chapter 6: Results: The Relationship Between Intercultural and Pragmatic Competence
6.1 Teachers’ Familiarity with Pragmatic Competence
6.2 Teachers’ Views on the Relationship Between Intercultural and Pragmatic Competence
6.3 Summary
References
Chapter 7: Results: Intercultural Competence and Gender-Neutral Language
7.1 Teachers’ Views on the Existence of Gender-Neutral Language Options
7.2 Teaching Gender-Neutral Language Options or Not
7.3 Summary
References
Chapter 8: Results: Intercultural Competence in Modern Foreign Language Teacher Education
8.1 Coverage of Intercultural Competence in Higher Education
8.2 Scholars Associated with Intercultural Competence
8.3 Summary
References
Chapter 9: Conclusion
9.1 Summary of Findings
9.1.1 Chapter 4: Components of Intercultural Competence
9.1.2 Chapter 5: Aspects of L2 Teaching in Higher Education
9.1.3 Chapter 6: The Relationship Between Intercultural and Pragmatic Competence
9.1.4 Chapter 7: Intercultural Competence and Gender-Neutral Language
9.1.5 Chapter 8: Intercultural Competence in Modern Foreign Language Teacher Education
9.2 Limitations
9.3 Implications
9.3.1 Theoretical Implications
9.3.2 Methodological Implications
9.3.3 Pedagogical Implications
References
Index