METHODOLOGY FOR PREVENTING PRAGMATIC ERRORS THROUGH THE APPROPRIATE USE OF SPEECH ACTS IN ENGLISH
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https://doi.org/10.47390/ydif-y2026v2i19/n34Keywords:
speech act, pragmatic error, English language, pragmatic competence, communicative situation, politeness, context, indirect speech act, methodology.Abstract
This thesis explores a methodology for preventing pragmatic errors through the appropriate use of speech acts in English in accordance with communicative situations. The study analyzes the linguopragmatic features of speech acts such as requests, offers, refusals, apologies, expressions of gratitude, advice, and expressions of agreement. The main causes of pragmatic errors are identified as the direct transfer of native-language norms into English, failure to consider social distance and status, the selection of expressions inappropriate to the level of formality, and the misinterpretation of indirect expressions. The research is based on comparative-pragmatic analysis, contextual analysis, pedagogical observation, and the modeling of communicative situations. The findings indicate that teaching speech acts in conjunction with context, communicative purpose, interlocutor relationships, and cultural norms contributes to the development of pragmatic competence. The proposed methodological approach integrates the stages of comprehension, comparison, modeling, practical application, and reflective assessment.
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