This volume includes eleven chapters written by well-known specialists in foreign language teaching and interlanguage pragmatics: K. Bardovi-Harlig, D. Boxer, C

In the disciplines of applied linguistics and second language acquisition (SLA), the study of pragmatic competence has been driven by several fundamental questi

The book focuses on investigating pragmatic learning, teaching and testing in foreign language contexts. The volume brings together research that investigates t

The book focuses on investigating pragmatic learning, teaching and testing in foreign language contexts. The volume brings together research that investigates t

Pragmatic competence plays a key role in the era of globalization where communication across cultural boundaries is an everyday phenomenon. The ability to use l