RT bachelor thesis
T1 Pragmatic Failure in the Interpretation of Irony by EFL Learners
T2 Fallo pragmático en la interpretación de la ironía por parte de estudiantes de inglés como lengua extranjera
A1 Utrera Ramírez, Inmaculada
A2 Filología Francesa e Inglesa
K1 Pragmatic competence
K1 irony
K1 English as a Foreign Language (EFL)
K1 pragmatic failure
K1 audiovisual materials
K1 Competencia pragmática
K1 ironía
K1 Inglés como lengua extranjera
K1 fallo pragmático
K1 materiales audiovisuales
AB This study examines pragmatic failure in the interpretation of irony by EFL learners at a B2.2 level. The objectives are to compare whether learner's age influences their ability to correctly interpret ironic utterances in English as a Foreign Language (EFL-) and to identify the main features that cause EFL learners to misinterpret ironic meaning in English. Using a qualitative approach, data were collected through focus group interviews with 11 participants, divided into two age groups, who watched clips from Friends and How I Met Your Mother. Generally, participants accurately identified irony by relying on contextual and non-verbal cues. Findings suggest that pragmatic competence involves linguistic and multimodal knowledge in inferential interpretation. The conclusions highlight the pedagogical value of authentic audiovisual materials for developing pragmatic competence in EFL contexts and suggest future lines of research.
YR 2026
FD 2026-07-14
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/40023
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/40023
LA eng
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz
RD 06-nov-2026