THE IMPORTANCE OF DEVELOPING PRAGMATIC COMPETENCE OF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

When students learn a foreign language, it is crucial for them to develop pragmatic competence because it allows them to effectively communicate by understanding and adapting their language use to different social contexts, interpreting implicit meanings, and successfully navigating social interactions through appropriate expression and interpretation of meaning beyond just the literal words used; essentially, it's the ability to "read between the lines" and communicate effectively in a nuanced way depending on the situation and audience. Pragmatic competence is the key to effective communication in a second or foreign language.