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Li , K. (2025). Exploring the Path to Improve the Pragmatic Competence of English-Major Normal Students in Universities. Journal of Integrated Social Sciences and Humanities, 2(2), 1–6. https://doi.org/10.62836/jissh.v2i2.493
Volume 2, Issue 2, 2025

Exploring the Path to Improve the Pragmatic Competence of English-Major Normal Students in Universities

English pragmatics is an important branch of linguistics, and it studies how to use language correctly and effectively in practical contexts to achieve smooth communication. This paper states the necessity of strengthening pragmatics teaching in English teaching for English majors, especially English majors majoring in teacher education. Besides, several practical suggestions and methods have been proposed to promote the improvement of students’ pragmatic competence.

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Supporting Agencies

  1. Funding: GXKY23S041, Basic Research Funds for Directly Affiliated Universities in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region: A Study on the Influence of English Pragmatics on Cross Cultural Communication Competence.