TITLE:
The Effects of Pragmatics Competence in EFL University Learners
AUTHORS:
Elamin Ahmed Mohammed Ahmed
KEYWORDS:
Pragmatics, Pragmatics Competence, EFL University Learners
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Applied Sciences,
Vol.12 No.10,
October
18,
2022
ABSTRACT: As we know, Pragmatics is the way we convey meaning
through communication, so the study aims at student’s opinions on the use
of English language as a means of communication and to show the significance of
language function, context, and authentic situations to develop pragmatic
competence in Sudanese English Language university learners. To achieve the objectives, the study used a questionnaire to address the study
questions and objectives. 150
employed students participated in the questionnaire. The study found that the
students have positive views toward the using of the language as communicative
means in various, functions, contexts, and authentic situations inside and
outside the classroom to
enhance the student’s fluency in using the target language as well as the take
care about the language forms to avoid imperfect using of the language.