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The Importance of Pragmatics in English Language Teaching

Nadir Ali Mugheri, Pir Ayaz Ali Qureshi, and Roshan Ali Mugheri

Abstract

Conveying something to others with the help of exchanging of information by speaking is actually a method of pragmatics. The sense we get from the communication contains verbal and non-verbal essentials which show a discrepancy in line with the perspective to the rapport flanked by speakers as well as to a number of other societal aspects. Its vibrant expansion formulates English a global tongue (language) which fastens nations everywhere in the world. Consequently, English can be looked upon as the general spotlight of every English speaking man and woman that does not carve up either a linguistic or a civilization. In fact, people speak English in different situations & elevations of correspondence or intercommunication. Thus English speaking people ought to know several pragmatic basics as to keep ones away from misapprehensions at the time of communication. However, the maximum usage of English has need of a pragmatic proficiency that would assist all those aspirants who learn or speak this language as L2 (Second language). Thomas explained pragmatic ability like this that “the competence to examine language within a cognizant mode.” (Brown, 2007). So the Pragmatic competence passes on towards the capability in order to understand, assemble expressions which are correct as well as suitable to the societal as well as civilizing state of affairs exchanging of information by speaking takes place. Pragmatics competence ought to be a foremost target for those people who are ESL (English as Second language) teachers, which at the same time characterize an exigent task also.

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Introduction

Today English has got the status of global language and it is therefore enjoying the position of number one language in all over the world. It is the key source of global discourse, an accepted language in the world of art, literature, music, international markets for businesses, entrepreneurship, trade, commerce, education, research, movies and sports events which include cricket series too.

Moreover, the English language has attracted the attention of both print and electronic media in almost all the countries of the world except that of social media and a number of newspapers are being brought in this language and many news channels are telecasting news bulletins and holding talk shows in English. In a country like Pakistan where English is enjoying the status of official language and being considered as the guarantee of success in every field; a number of daily newspapers including “Dawn”, “The News”, “The Nation”, “The Age”, “Messenger”, “Pakistan Today”, “Daily Times”, “Regional Times”, “Business Recorder”, “The Frontier Post”, “Express Tribune”, “The Post” and many monthly magazines including “She”, “News Leaf”, “Friday Times” are being brought out regularly.

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Nadir Ali Mugheri
M. S (English Linguistics)
Researcher
University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan
nadirmugheri@yahoo.com


Prof. Pir Ayaz Ali
Head, Department of English
Cadet College Petaro, Sindh, Pakistan
pirayazliqurshi@gmail.com

Roshan Ali Mugheri
MA (English), MPhil in ELT, PhD in ELT (Cont.)
Assistant Professor in English
Cadet College Petaro, Sindh, Pakistan
Mugheri71355@gmail.com

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