College English Reading Study: A linguistic landscape

Abstract

A growing interest in second-language learning has resulted in remarkable empirical studies that attempts to explore the approach of improving reading abilities. English reading learning occupies an essential position in the curriculum in college, which requires the students to acquire a higher inferential competence of the reading comprehension. Compared with the traditional reading studies, it can be said that great progress has been made in studies of English reading learning if we take it as an independent subject in language use and language production. However, much evidence indicates that we should probe the exact and implied meaning in depth of the reading materials. Thus, in our study, we offer a practical application of Indirect Speech Act Theory into English reading learning, demonstrating that the theory can help students to decide the tactful meaning intended in the reading.