Abstract This article examines the acquisition of pragmatic competence in L2, applying this stimulating area of research to premodern texts in a way that has yet to be done (to the author’s knowledge). Specifically, this article discusses the teaching of “challenging” incongruent speech behaviours (such as sarcasm, banter, and irony) in a group of Anglo-Norman dialogues of the late Middle Ages. The present work focuses on the representation of incongruent speech acts in the dialogues, how this representation speaks to a pedagogical method that incorporated humour, and also the possible functions of humour in the pedagogical environment. The topic of incongruent performance and its pedagogical implications will also be considered. By discussing the depiction and role of incongruent speech behaviours in the dialogues, I argue that these texts were sophisticated teaching aides that may have used humour as a pedagogical tool to teach more difficult elements of language use.

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中世纪晚期语言中的幽默和语用能力不一致

摘要本文探讨了L2语用能力的获得，并以尚未完成的方式（据作者所知）将这一激动人心的研究领域应用到了前现代文本中。具体地说，本文讨论了中世纪晚期盎格鲁-诺曼对话中“具有挑战性的”不协调的言语行为（例如讽刺，开玩笑和讽刺）的教学。本工作着重于对话中不协调的言语行为的表达，这种表达如何与纳入幽默感的教学方法说话，以及幽默在教学环境中的可能作用。成绩不一致的话题及其教学意义也将予以考虑。通过讨论不恰​​当的言语行为在对话中的描绘和作用，