Pragmatics across Languages and Cultures

Pragmatics across Languages and Cultures
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Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Total Pages : 658
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ISBN-10 : 9783110214444
ISBN-13 : 311021444X
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Download or read book Pragmatics across Languages and Cultures written by Anna Trosborg and published by Walter de Gruyter. This book was released on 2010-08-31 with total page 658 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.


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