Second Language Pragmatics and English Language Education in East Asia - Paperback

by Cynthia Lee (Editor)

This volume discusses the significance of learning and teaching of second language (L2) pragmatics in language education for learners who use English as a lingua franca for academic and intercultural communication purposes, focusing on pragmatic actions, social behaviours, perceptions and awareness levels in China, Japan and South Korea.

Author Biography

Cynthia Lee is Professor-cum-Head of Education in the School of Education and Languages at the Open University of Hong Kong, Deputy Director of the Research Institute for Bilingual Learning and Teaching and Director of the Language Centre. Her research areas include L2 pragmatics in the educational context, English language learning and teaching and computer-assisted writing. Her most recent book is Researching and Teaching Second Language Speech Acts in the Chinese Context, published in 2018.