Comprehension of Conversational Implicature in an Iranian EFL Context: A Validation Study

Autor/inn/en	Samaie, Mahmoud; Arianmanesh, Maha
Titel	Comprehension of Conversational Implicature in an Iranian EFL Context: A Validation Study
Quelle	In: Journal of Language and Linguistic Studies, 4 (2018) 4, S.44-62 (19 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Samaie, Mahmoud) ORCID (Arianmanesh, Maha)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1305-578X
Schlagwörter	English (Second Language); Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; Communicative Competence (Languages); Foreign Countries; Pragmatics; Interlanguage; Speech Acts; Language Tests; Structural Equation Models; Factor Analysis; Language Proficiency; College Students; Multiple Choice Tests; Teaching Methods; Iran + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Communicative competence; Languages; Kommunikative Kompetenz; Sprache; Ausland; Pragmalinguistik; Zielsprache; Sprechakt; Language test; Sprachtest; Faktorenanalyse; Language skill; Language skills; Sprachkompetenz; Collegestudent; Multiple choice examinations; Multiple-choice tests, Multiple-choice examinations; Multiple-Choice-Verfahren; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode
Abstract	Pragmatic competence is considered one of the principal elements of second/foreign language learners' communicative language ability. However, in comparison to other components of communicative language competence, learners' pragmatic competence is far less researched. Of many components of this ability, ample research studies have been centered upon developing instruments in the field of interlanguage pragmatics that are mostly informed by the speech act framework. However, the assessment of conversational implicature, as other component of pragmatic ability, is under researched. In order to address this gap, the aim was to construct and validate a conversational implicature test. According to Grice's (1975) conversational maxims and Goffman's (1967) face management insights, a hypothesized model for conversational implicature was offered and examined. The procedures for validating the instrument included gathering information relating to content and construct validity of the test. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) through structural equation modeling (SEM) and differential group study were employed in support for the empirical evidence of construct validity. The developed test with 34-multiple-choice-item was distributed among 385 EFL university students who were at different proficiency levels. The results showed that the hypothesized model was fitted properly to the indexes based on CFA analysis. Furthermore, students with different English proficiency differed significantly in their comprehension of implicatures. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Journal of Language and Linguistic Studies. Hacettepe Universitesi, Egitim Fakultesi B Blok, Yabanci Diller Egitimi Bolumu, Ingiliz Dili Egitimi Anabilim Dali, Ankara 06800, Turkey. e-mail: jllsturkey@gmail.com; Web site: http://www.jlls.org
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Update	2020/1/01