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    This document discusses developing intercultural communication skills through second language pedagogy. It presents the foundations of speech acts and how cultural norms and pragmatics differ across languages like English. The document also discusses the importance of understanding interlanguage pragmatics and how that influences cross-cultural communication. Suggestions are provided on how to raise learners' pragmatic awareness of these differences through classroom activities and material development.

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    This document discusses developing intercultural communication skills through second language pedagogy. It presents the foundations of speech acts and how cultural norms and pragmatics differ across languages like English. The document also discusses the importance of understanding interlanguage pragmatics and how that influences cross-cultural communication. Suggestions are provided on how to raise learners' pragmatic awareness of these differences through classroom activities and material development.

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    This document discusses developing intercultural communication skills through second language pedagogy. It presents the foundations of speech acts and how cultural norms and pragmatics differ across languages like English. The document also discusses the importance of understanding interlanguage pragmatics and how that influences cross-cultural communication. Suggestions are provided on how to raise learners' pragmatic awareness of these differences through classroom activities and material development.

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    Developi n g I ntercu ltu ral

    Communication Through Second Language Pedagogy


    NOR SUHARTI ABDUL KARIM*

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    focuses on intercultural communication and its contribution to second language learning and pedagogy. It presents the foundations ofspeech acts and discusses how culture and pragmatic norms in several languages differ from the English language. Discussions on the importance of and issues regarding interlanguage pragmatics and how it influences communication across cultures are also presented. The writer also provides some considerations on how to raise pragmatic awareness of these differences among ESL learners through suggested classroom tasks and material development.

    Keywords: interculturalcommunication,
    transfer, pragmatic awareness

    speech acts, sociolinguistic

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