二语互动能力研究述评

A review of L2 interactional competence research

互动能力是会话参与者在话语实践中为执行和解读互动交际意义,有效运用身份、语言及互动资源完成互动行为的能力(Kasper&Wagner 2011;Young 2019),具有社会共建性和动态性等特征。本文介绍二语互动能力界定及其理论分析框架,从互动能力理论检验、互动能力测评和二语教学三个方面回顾现有实证研究,并分析现有研究存在的不足,展望未来发展,以期加深读者对二语互动能力的理解和认识,推动二语互动能力教学及研究的发展。

The ensemble of practices through which interactants produce and understand conduct in interaction makes up participants’interactional competence(Kasper&Wagner 2011).Second language interactional competence(L2 IC)is dynamically co-constructed by second language learners in discursive practices,with the help of identity resources,linguistic resources and interactive resources(Young 2019)to promote mutual understanding and ensure communicative success.This paper introduces the definition and the analytic framework of L2 IC.Three important aspects of L2 IC research,namely,the analysis of L2 IC construct,L2 IC testing,and L2 IC instruction,are also presented.It then points out the limitations of relevant research and makes suggestions for further research of L2 IC.The paper can help the reader to get a better understanding of L2 IC and a comprehensive review of its current research,which,in the long run,may contribute to the development of L2 IC research and instruction.