Pragmatics Across Languages and Cultures

This handbook provides a comprehensive overview, as well as breaking new ground, in a versatile and fast growing field. It contains four sections: Contrastive, Cross-cultural and Intercultural Pragmatics, Interlanguage Pragmatics, Teaching and Testing of Second/Foreign Language Pragmatics, and Pragmatics in Corporate Culture Communication, covering a wide range of topics, from speech acts and politeness issues to Lingua Franca and Corporate Crises Communication. The approach is theoretical, methodological as well as applied, with a focus on authentic, interactional data. All articles are written by renowned leading specialists, who provide in-depth, up-to-date overviews, and view new directions and visions for future research.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3110214431
• ISBN13: 9783110214437
• Release Date: August 2010
• Publisher: de Gruyter Mouton
• Length: 656 Pages
• Weight: 2.73 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.7" x 9.6"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary