Testing the Waters: Developing Interlanguage Pragmatics through Exploration, Experimentation, and Participation in Online Communities

Autor/inn/en	Yeh, Ellen; Swinehart, Nicholas
Titel	Testing the Waters: Developing Interlanguage Pragmatics through Exploration, Experimentation, and Participation in Online Communities
Quelle	In: CALICO Journal, 37 (2020) 1, S.66-84 (19 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext (1); PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei (2) Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0742-7778
DOI	10.1558/cj.38529
Schlagwörter	Interlanguage; Pragmatics; Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; Social Media; Communities of Practice; College Students; English (Second Language); Computer Mediated Communication; Student Attitudes; Discussion; Intercultural Communication; Best Practices; Metalinguistics; Web Sites; Foreign Students + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Zielsprache; Pragmalinguistik; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Soziale Medien; Community; Collegestudent; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Computerkonferenz; Schülerverhalten; Diskussion; Interkulturelle Kommunikation; Metalanguage; Metasprache; Web-Design
Abstract	This study presents an innovative approach to developing interlanguage pragmatics (ILP) by training students to engage in online participatory cultures and analyzing their participation through the lens of communities of practice. Participants were university-level English language learners studying in the United States who were trained on the basic layout and practices of a social news and discussion site (Reddit), then assigned weekly postings within forums based on their individual interests. Social media engagement metrics (upvotes and responses) were used to measure and observe the quantity and quality of online interaction, and post-task questionnaires and follow-up interviews investigated learner perceptions about the language and cyberpragmatics in the online communities they encountered. Quantitative results show that participants struggled to achieve high levels of interaction with other users, but qualitative results indicate a wide range of potential benefits for ILP exploration and development. The findings and implications of this study contribute towards best practices in developing strategies for ILP in online spaces and cyberpragmatic awareness among language learners, enabling them to reach higher levels of participation in online communities. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01