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Publication details [#64364]

Sanders, Robert E., István Kecskés and Anita Pomerantz. 2018. The basic interactional competence of language learners. Journal of Pragmatics 124 : 88–105.

Publication type

Article in journal

Publication language

English

Keywords

communicative competence | interaction | L2-acquisition | lingua franca | response

Place, Publisher

Elsevier

Journal WWW

www.sciencedirect.com/web-editions

Annotation

This paper differentiates between basic interactional competence (BIC) and adapted interactional competence (AIC). It debates how BIC can bolster L2-interaction. It explores how non-native speakers make the grade in getting their message through.