Symposium: Bridging Pragmatic Competence and Interactional Competence

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The advancements in the conceptualisations of pragmatic competence and interactional competence, as well as the empirical studies conducted under these frameworks in the recent years have significantly deepened our understanding of how L2 learners navigate the dynamic, multifaced, and fluid nature of talk-in-interaction. While these models have evolved with distinct theoretical orientations, there has been a growing recognition that pragmatic competence and interactional competence are significantly intertwined and overlapped. This symposium seeks to create a dialogue that bridges the divide and further highlight the reciprocal and complementary nature of pragmatic competence and interactional competence, and how they can be more effectively integrated into both theoretical models and practical applications for L2 acquisition, teaching, and assessment.

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We would like to warmly welcome you to the University of Queensland for this one-day symposium on “Bridging Pragmatic Competence and Interactional Competence”. Advancements in the conceptualisation of pragmatic competence and interactional competence, as well as the empirical studies conducted under these frameworks in the recent years, have significantly deepened our understanding of how L2 learners navigate the dynamic, multifaced, and fluid nature of talk-in-interaction. While these models have evolved with distinct theoretical orientations, there has been a growing recognition that pragmatic competence and interactional competence are significantly intertwined and overlapping. This symposium seeks to create a dialogue that bridges the divide and further highlight the reciprocal and complementary nature of pragmatic competence and interactional competence, and how they can be more effectively integrated into both theoretical models and practical applications for L2 acquisition, teaching, and assessment.

Chilmeg Elden, Michael Haugh, Noriko Iwashita and Anh Nguyen
(Symposium Organisers)

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