Marcella Caprario
Biographic Data
| ID | 4621493 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Marcella Caprario |
| GIVEN NAMES | Marcella |
| FAMILY NAME | Caprario |
| SIGNATURE | CAPRARIO M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Northern Arizona University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5936-9433 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
From theory to practice
Communication strategies (CS) that enhance mutual understanding and relationship management are crucial to successful ELF communication. Although prior research recommends including CS in ELF-informed pedagogy, few empirical studies have investigated the effects of such instruction, resulting in a lack of evidence-based guidance for practitioners who wish to include ELF CS to meet their learners’ real-world communicative needs. This study develop…
Reimagining writing instruction with GenAI
‘We will be left behind’
This paper explores how neoliberal imagination and subjectivities shape students’ choices to enroll in English-Medium Higher Education (EMHE) programs and discusses the educational and socio-emotional costs that result. This mixed-methods study surveyed students in EMHE programs in Kathmandu, Nepal. The analysis reveals how the neoliberal imagination, articulated through the ideology of English as a future, forces students to envision mobility, c…
ELF Communication Strategies
This study investigated the feasibility and effectiveness of ELF communication strategy instruction for university students’ communicative competence. Conceptual studies on ELF‐informed pedagogy stress the importance of teaching strategies, which promote mutual understanding and positive relationships, but few empirical pedagogical studies exist. This gap seriously hinders efforts to develop more inclusive English language and intercultural commu…
L2 Pragmatics Research and the Problem of L1 Norms
L2 pragmatics refers to language learners' acquisition of appropriate linguistic and paralinguistic behaviors for a range of communicative functions, such as making a request or apologizing. In order to identify instructional targets and assess learners' pragmatic competence, the field has traditionally relied on the norms of L1 speakers as a standard. However, a number of problems have been associated with this practice related to the appropriat…
Multifunctionality of Epistemic Stance Markers
This study investigated the communicative functions of ‘I think’ and ‘I guess’ in classroom discourse and intra-register variation in their use. Building on research into the multifunctionality of epistemic stance markers, a coding scheme was developed and iteratively applied to a corpus, revealing five macro functions: epistemic stance, softening, personal perspective, discourse organizing, and deciding in real time. The frequency of each macro …
Developing Pragmatic Competence in English Academic Discussions
This qualitative classroom study investigated the development of pragmatic competence in academic discussions through content analysis of student reflective writing. The aims of the study were: to understand the greatest challenges that students faced during the learning process, the causes of those challenges, and the most successful strategies that students employed to overcome the challenges. In addition, the analysis investigated other signif…
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Developing Pragmatic Competence in English Academic Discussions
This qualitative classroom study investigated the development of pragmatic competence in academic discussions through content analysis of student reflective writing. The aims of the study were: to understand the greatest challenges that students faced during the learning process, the causes of those challenges, and the most successful strategies that students employed to overcome the challenges. In addition, the analysis investigated other signif…
Multifunctionality of Epistemic Stance Markers
This study investigated the communicative functions of ‘I think’ and ‘I guess’ in classroom discourse and intra-register variation in their use. Building on research into the multifunctionality of epistemic stance markers, a coding scheme was developed and iteratively applied to a corpus, revealing five macro functions: epistemic stance, softening, personal perspective, discourse organizing, and deciding in real time. The frequency of each macro …
L2 Pragmatics Research and the Problem of L1 Norms
L2 pragmatics refers to language learners' acquisition of appropriate linguistic and paralinguistic behaviors for a range of communicative functions, such as making a request or apologizing. In order to identify instructional targets and assess learners' pragmatic competence, the field has traditionally relied on the norms of L1 speakers as a standard. However, a number of problems have been associated with this practice related to the appropriat…
ELF Communication Strategies
This study investigated the feasibility and effectiveness of ELF communication strategy instruction for university students’ communicative competence. Conceptual studies on ELF‐informed pedagogy stress the importance of teaching strategies, which promote mutual understanding and positive relationships, but few empirical pedagogical studies exist. This gap seriously hinders efforts to develop more inclusive English language and intercultural commu…
From theory to practice
Communication strategies (CS) that enhance mutual understanding and relationship management are crucial to successful ELF communication. Although prior research recommends including CS in ELF-informed pedagogy, few empirical studies have investigated the effects of such instruction, resulting in a lack of evidence-based guidance for practitioners who wish to include ELF CS to meet their learners’ real-world communicative needs. This study develop…
Reimagining writing instruction with GenAI
‘We will be left behind’
This paper explores how neoliberal imagination and subjectivities shape students’ choices to enroll in English-Medium Higher Education (EMHE) programs and discusses the educational and socio-emotional costs that result. This mixed-methods study surveyed students in EMHE programs in Kathmandu, Nepal. The analysis reveals how the neoliberal imagination, articulated through the ideology of English as a future, forces students to envision mobility, c…
Discourse Analysis in Language Studies (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning (3 works) · Linguistics (3 works) · Pedagogy (3 works) · Second Language Learning and Teaching (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Discourse analysis (2 works) · English for academic purposes (2 works)