A Review of the Theory and Application Research on Communication Strategies

Abstract

Communication strategies, as a crucial theory in the domain of second language acquisition, have garnered widespread attention from researchers. The role and value of communication strategy theory in Chinese language instruction have also been fully recognized. However, as our research deepens, we identify certain gaps in related studies of communication strategy theory, with further potential for exploration. Firstly, theoretical research into communication strategies is continuously evolving, but the definitions and classifications remain insufficiently comprehensive, precise, clear, and refined. Secondly, the application-based research of communication strategies is rather limited, with confined use scenarios. Moreover, the current main research results focus on the research direction of taking learners as the main body of research, and there is a lack of connection with other factors of Chinese language teaching, and there is a lack of comprehensive examination from the aspects of teacher-student interaction and communication, Chinese language teaching mode, and new type of classroom interaction relationship. This study takes the definition and classification of communication strategies as the entry point, further sorts out the communication strategy theory, analyses its application and existing problems, and subsequently explores the role and value of communication strategies in the acquisition and teaching of Chinese in Thailand.