October 31, 2025 to November 2, 2025
National Olympics Memorial Youth Center / 国立オリンピック記念青少年総合センター
Asia/Tokyo timezone

Teaching Pragmatics: A Case of Japanese Speech Style

Nov 1, 2025, 5:35 PM
1h
National Olympics Memorial Youth Center / 国立オリンピック記念青少年総合センター

National Olympics Memorial Youth Center / 国立オリンピック記念青少年総合センター

3-1 Yoyogikamizonocho, Shibuya, Tokyo 151-0052 / 〒151-0052 東京都渋谷区代々木神園町3-1
Highlighted Speaker Room 402

Speaker

Naoko Taguchi (Northern Arizona University)

Description

Plenary Workshop
Naoko Taguchi
In this workshop we will discuss what pragmatic competence means and how we can teach it. Specifically, we will address Japanese speech style as an area of instruction. Using interview excerpts and sample instructional materials, participants will create an activity for teaching Japanese speech style.

Summary

In this workshop we will discuss what pragmatic competence means and how we can teach it. Specifically we will address Japanese speech style as an area of instruction. Using interview excerpts and sample instructional materials, participants will create an activity for teaching Japanese speech style.

Teaching Context General

Author

Naoko Taguchi (Northern Arizona University)

Presentation materials