Interface between L2 learnersâ pragmatic performance, language proficiency, and individual/group ZPD

One of the theories accounting for pragmatic development of L2 learners is Vygotskyâs (1978) sociocultural theory. This study investigated the development of EFL learners' pragmatic competence through the lens of an important concept of Vygotskyâs theory, i.e. the zone of proximal development....

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Main Authors: Farhad Tayebipour, Zia Tajeddin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Isfahan 2015-02-01
Series:Applied Research on English Language
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Online Access:http://are.ui.ac.ir/article_15495_1c0fc045a3837fe16b2e8f247bf7f37e.pdf