NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
ERIC Number: EJ1247801
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017
Pages: 13
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-2094-3938
EISSN: N/A
Longitudinal Pragmatic and Grammatical Development in English among Chinese Students
Xu, Wei; Case. Rod E.; Williams, Gwendolyn M.
TESOL International Journal, v12 n2 p65-77 2017
This study investigates pragmatic development among Chinese EFL learners, with reference to accuracy improvement in grammar. Sixty college students in mainland China were pre- and post-tested on their pragmatic and grammatical comprehension and production over one academic year. Their test results were compared with those of 14 native English speakers. Quantitative results show that these Chinese EFL learners developed signifcantly in both pragmatics and grammar over time. Qualitative analysis reveals that they differed from the native speakers in terms of contents and address forms in realizing certain speech acts.
English Language Education Publishing. Site Skills Training - Clark, Centennial Road, Clark Freeport Zone, Clark, Pampanga 2023, Philippines. e-mail: asianefl@gmail.com; Web site: https://www.elejournals.com/tesol-international-journal/; Web site: https://www.tesol-international-journal.com/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Location: China
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A