Graduate Student, School of Languages, Literatures and Cultures
French Department
Thesis Title: 'You wouldn't pass me the salt' – from Accusation to Request. The complex interplay of socio-cognitive variables on the acquisition of sociopragmatic variation.
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Dr Martin Howard
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About
The thesis falls into the category of learning context and language acquisition. It explores the complex, dynamic socio-cognitive ecosystem underlying the acquisition of sociopragmatic variation patterns in highly advanced non-native speakers of English. This innovative project is a cross-linguistic, cross-sectional study of twenty non-native speaking teachers of English who have spent varying amounts of time in target language countries and examines the complex interplay of proficiency level; intensity and diversity of contact with the L2 ; and learner identity with the aim of establishing the impact of such variables on the acquisition of sociopragmatic variation.
