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• TITLE: The Effects of Pragmatics Competence in EFL University Learners

  AUTHORS: Elamin Ahmed Mohammed Ahmed

  KEYWORDS: Pragmatics, Pragmatics Competence, EFL University Learners

  JOURNAL NAME: Open Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol.12 No.10, October 18, 2022

  ABSTRACT: As we know, Pragmatics is the way we convey meaning through communication, so the study aims at student’s opinions on the use of English language as a means of communication and to show the significance of language function, context, and authentic situations to develop pragmatic competence in Sudanese English Language university learners. To achieve the objectives, the study used a questionnaire to address the study questions and objectives. 150 employed students participated in the questionnaire. The study found that the students have positive views toward the using of the language as communicative means in various, functions, contexts, and authentic situations inside and outside the classroom to enhance the student’s fluency in using the target language as well as the take care about the language forms to avoid imperfect using of the language.