Social & Pragmatic Language

Adjusting communication style based on context, audience, and social conventions.

Examples & Achievements

• Uses polite forms (please, thank you, excuse me)
• Speaks more quietly in a library than on a playground
• Uses different language with a teacher vs. a peer
• Understands and uses basic social scripts (greetings, farewells, introductions)
• Asks for help or permission appropriately

How to Measure

• Uses polite forms spontaneously in 80%+ of opportunities (observed)
• Adjusts voice volume for setting (observed in 2+ different environments)
• Pragmatic Language Skills Inventory (PLSI)
• Teacher rating of social communication