The distinction between language acquisition and language use has been a source of contention among those who study L2 interaction. However, as featured in The Modern Language Journal (in 1997-1998, ...
Language feels simple when we use it. We talk, we text, we listen, and words seem to appear naturally from thought. But the study of linguistics tells a more complicated story, one where language ...
The contents of this article are a pragmatic, simplified, and adapted version of John Austin’s (1962) work on speech act theory (SAT), first presented at Oxford University between 1951 and 1954 and at ...
Parents often ask, “What can we do at home to support our child’s language, vocabulary, reading etc.?” Simple, consistent ...