Pragmatic Competence in the Efl Classroom : An investigation of the level of pragmatic competence among Norwegian EFL students at the VG1 level

This work investigates Norwegian EFL students in their first year of high school and their level of pragmatic competence in English as well as their relationship to politeness and their ability to demonstrate politeness in English in various contexts. Pragmatic competence and to be able to adapt ones language to the contextual demands is emphasizes as important skills to develop in the English subject curriculum. However, little attention has been given to pragmatic competence in the Norwegian EFL classroom, and this investigation therefore is one of the few contributions to this field in Norway.