Enseñanza de pragmática en lengua inglesa a nivel universitario a través del uso de metodología de corpus

Abstract

In the present study, the importance of the inclusion of pragmatics teaching in the English as a foreign language classroom tertiary level is analyzed. Furthermore, a didactic proposal using corpus linguistics is presented. The reason for choosing compilations of texts assumes that the use of these texts will result in more appealing lessons for the students. The texts are, then, real communicative productions rather than artificial ones, which are normally presented to the students in their language lessons. The use of corpora in learning and teaching English as a Foreign Language also seeks (a) to improve the students’ autonomous learning and (b) to promote the development of their research abilities.