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This study (n=77) was intended to explore the pragmatic relevance in English by focusing on context-dependent indexicals (CDIs) and identify their characteristics relevant to L2 acquisition. Since CDIs are selected by the linguistic and situational contexts, their use is closely connected by pragmatic relevance norms. For a study of the proper use of CDIs, the relevance theory by Sperber & Wilson (1981) was applied to eight characteristics of indexicals in linguistic and situational contexts. This in turn leads to contemplating the feasibility to consider pragmatic relevance judgement, and to categorize eight characteristics of indexicals for teaching their proper usage to L2 undergraduates. This study reveals that CDIs function dynamically at all stages of Relevance-based Compensation Model (Carstonm, 1988), not limited to a certain level in a certain developmental stage: accordingly they affect word choice depending on contexts, register use, and users’ intention. Furthermore, this study shows that the usage of CDIs has meaningful implications for EFL undergraduates. However, a further experimental study with additional examples is required; but overall the potential effect of applying the characteristics of CDIs to L2 education is apparent.
