Negotiation techniques in first language education
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.21030/anyp.2024.1.4Keywords:
first language education, negotiation technique, pragmatics, game-based learning, social learningAbstract
This study investigates the application possibilities of negotiation techniques in first language education. The theoretical introduction presents negotiation as a subtype of debate, distinct from rational argumentation. Then it provides examples of how exercises for negotiation techniques can be applied in the teaching of pragmatics and rhetoric. Within these topics, the focus is primarily on the speech act theory, the Gricean conversational maxims, face-saving and face-threatening acts, as well as persuasive argumentation. All of this is accomplished by the use of a self-developed card game in the classroom, which can be linked to the main areas of first language development as defined in the National Core Curriculum (such as reading comprehension, text production, opinion writing and linguistic knowledge). Additionally, the card game, leveraging the opportunities for social learning, is suitable for the development of other key competency areas (such as communication, personal and social skills, creativity, self-expression and cultural awareness).