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Pragmatic Competence Analysis Flashcards

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  1. Which CEFR level is first described as being able to 'use language flexibly and effectively for social, academic and professional purposes'?

    Answer: C1

    C1 descriptors specifically include flexible and effective language use for social, academic, and professional purposes.

  2. In CEFR pragmatics, 'discourse coherence' refers primarily to:

    Answer: Organizing ideas so they flow logically and are connected across a text

    Discourse coherence concerns the logical organization and connection of ideas across a text or conversation, beyond sentence-level grammar.

  3. A learner at B1 asks for help by saying 'You help me?' instead of 'Could you help me?' — what pragmatic feature is underdeveloped?

    Answer: Politeness mitigation through modal verbs

    Using modal verbs like 'could' to soften requests is a pragmatic mitigation strategy associated with politeness, which B1 learners are still developing.

  4. Which concept describes the unspoken shared knowledge that speakers rely on to interpret utterances correctly?

    Answer: Common ground

    Common ground refers to the mutual knowledge, beliefs, and assumptions shared by interlocutors that underpin successful communication.

  5. When a CEFR descriptor says a learner can 'initiate, maintain and end discourse naturally,' which pragmatic skill is being assessed?

    Answer: Conversational management

    Conversational management encompasses the pragmatic skills of opening, sustaining, and closing discourse appropriately.

  6. A C2-level speaker says 'I wouldn't say that's entirely accurate' instead of 'That's wrong.' What pragmatic strategy is this?

    Answer: Hedging to soften disagreement

    Hedging language softens potentially face-threatening disagreements, a hallmark of highly proficient pragmatic competence at C2.

  7. In CEFR's framework, 'sociolinguistic competence' differs from 'pragmatic competence' in that sociolinguistic competence focuses primarily on:

    Answer: The relationship between language and social context, including register and dialect

    Sociolinguistic competence concerns how language use is shaped by social factors such as status, setting, and cultural norms, while pragmatic competence focuses on communicative action and discourse.