This collection of articles outlines the central themes and challenges for current research in the field of linguistic pragmatics. The 33 articles provide an au

This encyclopaedia of one of the major fields of language studies is a continuously updated source of state-of-the-art information for anyone interested in lang

This encyclopaedia of one of the major fields of language studies is a continuously updated source of state-of-the-art information for anyone interested in lang

Pragmatics is the study of human communication: the choices speakers make to express their intended meaning and the kinds of inferences that hearers draw from a

The Routledge Handbook of Pragmatics provides a state-of-the-art overview of the wide breadth of research in pragmatics. An introductory section outlines a brie