THE BENEFITS OF PRAGMATIC APPROACH IN IMPROVING STUDENTS' SPEAKING ABILITY: A DOCUMENTARY STUDY
Kata Kunci:
Descriptive Qualitative Methods, Documentary Study, Pragmatic Approach, Speaking Skills, Cultural Adaptation, Teaching Speaking, Communication Strategies, Social And Cultural ContextsAbstrak
The purpose of this study was to examine how pragmatic methods can help students improve their speaking skills while learning English. As an essential component of communication, speaking skills require a deep understanding of the context, culture, and communication situations. A pragmatic approach, which focuses on how language is used in social and cultural contexts, can help students communicate better in real life. This study found that adding pragmatics to speaking instruction strengthened students’ ability to adapt to various communication situations. The results showed that using a pragmatic approach significantly improved students’ speaking fluency, their understanding of cultural contexts, and their ability to use language in real-life situations. In addition, this study revealed some problems with implementing this approach, such as teachers’ lack of understanding of pragmatic concepts and cultural barriers. These findings are expected to contribute to methodological changes in English language teaching, with a focus on developing students into more critical, adaptive, and communicative individuals in the era of globalization.
