Pragmatic Development of English Learners at Different Proficiency Levels

This study examines pragmatic competence development among EFL learners at A2, B1, and B2 proficiency levels. Using a quantitative comparative design, data from 90 participants were collected through a Discourse Completion Test (DCT), role-play tasks, and an analytic rubric. Statistical analyses (one-way ANOVA and Tukey HSD post hoc tests) revealed significant differences among proficiency groups, indicating a positive relationship between language proficiency and pragmatic competence. Advanced learners outperformed lower-level learners in indirect speech acts, contextual interpretation, and politeness strategies. The paper concludes with pedagogical implications for explicit pragmatic instruction in EFL classrooms.

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