¿Cómo mejorar la competencia intercultural partiendo del error pragmático y del estereotipo? Propuesta de actividades para trabajar la mediación y la negociación interculturales en la clase de ELE
How to enhance intercultural competence reducing pragmatic error and stereotype? A proposal of activities to work on intercultural mediation and negotiation in a Spanish as a foreign language (SFL) class

Summary/Abstract: This article explores new ways of developing intercultural competence in the classroom through mediation and negotiation. To this end, it introduces the concept of pragmatic error and recognition of stereotypes. The text will present some concrete examples of how to sensitize students to different modes of behavior and the multiple interpretations that can cause accidental situations or interferences in communication. Therefore, the work is structured in three main phases. Firstly, the concept of pragmatic error is approached and both, its definition and its functioning in language are presented. Similarly, the role of stereotypes and prejudices in intercultural communication will be developed. Finally, the last phase focuses on mediation and negotiation and their importance in intercultural competence. Once the concepts have been presented theoretically, some practical applications for the teaching of SFL are proposed with the aim of learning about the mechanisms that help to overcome the socio-cultural differences between nations. The reflections and results found in this article serve as a starting point to talk about this communicative fact in a language classroom.

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