Abstract This paper engages with the notion of shibboleth, an indexically loaded, usually referentially indifferent set (ideologically constructed) minimal pairs that is used in order to mark and perform social differentiation. We argue shibboleth be considered interpretive (metapragmatic) phenomenon operates on different sociolinguistic scales, notably discursive scale (ideologies communicatio...

One of the possible ways to explore contextualization is through external discourses referencing pragmatics discourse in question. These are known as metapragmatic discourse. The purpose this article theoretically integrate concept metapragmatics into genre analysis and apply tools specific genres. Five YouTube videos together with their accompanying comments exhibiting properties were analyzed...

This study endeavors to investigate the effects of metapragmatic instructions: role play and elicited conversation negotiated feedback (RP+NF, EC+NF) embedded in Task-Supported Language Instruction (TSLI) on students’ apology strategy. We used a laboratory-based research design encompassing 75 fifth-semester students economics major taking English business for international communication higher...

Despite the general findings that address the positive contribution of teaching pragmatic features to interlanguage pragmatic development, the question as to the most effective method is far from being resolved. Moreover, the potential of literature as a means of introducing learners into the social practices and norms of the target culture, which underlie the pragmatic competence, has not been...

Against the background of a general theory pragmatics, reflections are formulated on central role metapragmatic awareness as specific manifestation salience, status processes meaning generation in language use relation to cognitive apparatus. First notions metalanguage and metapragmatics, used linguistics, discussed. Then metalinguistic phenomena presented awareness. Two ways which indicators f...