UTILIZING THE COOPERATIVE PRINCIPLE AS AN EFFECTIVE TOOL IN LANGUAGE TEACHING
UTILIZING THE COOPERATIVE PRINCIPLE AS AN EFFECTIVE TOOL IN LANGUAGE TEACHING

Author(s): Gabriel-Dan Bărbuleţ
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Education, Higher Education , Pedagogy
Published by: Editura Universităţii Vasile Goldiş
Keywords: Pragmatics; cooperative principle; language teaching; pragmatic competence; communicative skills;
Summary/Abstract: This paper examines the Cooperative Principle, formulated by H.P. Grice, as a powerful tool for language teaching. Educators can enhance students' pragmatic competence and overall communication skills by applying its four maxims—quantity, quality, relation, and manner. The study investigates how teaching the Cooperative Principle impacts learners' ability to understand and produce contextually appropriate language. Three main objectives guide the research: (1) evaluating the effectiveness of teaching the principle in improving learners' interpretation of implicit meanings, (2) exploring its role in fostering interactive classrooms, and (3) assessing learners' improvement in pragmatic skills through Cooperative Principle-based activities. A mixed-methods approach, combining quantitative proficiency tests and qualitative classroom analysis, is used. Participants from various language levels are included, with anticipated results showing improved comprehension of implied meanings and increased student engagement. The research aims to highlight the benefits of integrating the Cooperative Principle into language education.

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