This book provides a cutting-edge introduction to cross-cultural pragmatics, a field
encompassing the study of language use across linguacultures. Cross-Cultural Pragmatics …

An understanding of sociocultural context is crucial in second language learning–yet
developing this awareness often poses a real challenge to the typical language learner. This …

Pragmatics deals with meaning in context that is the meaning conveyed often indirectly
beyond what is literally communicated. Ever since Hymes (1972, Sociolinguistics: Selected …

Many language teachers recognise the importance of integrating intercultural learning into
language learning, but how this can be best achieved is not always apparent. This is …

This chapter reviews the existing literature on the learning and teaching of (Im) politeness
among learners of second or more languages in different learning contexts, and provides a …

Learners of languages often face various dilemmas in relation to their identities in that
language. In this paper, it is argued that if learners of Japanese are to learn how to …

Pragmatic ability has been recognised as an essential component of communicative
competence (Canale & Swain, 1980; Hymes, 1972). However, it has been largely neglected …

Politeness is an important aspect of communication, particularly across cultures where
misunderstandings can have very negative relational consequences. Yet while various …

Suomi toisena ja vieraana kielenä-oppikirjoissa on perinteisesti korostettu kielen rakennetta
eli muoto-oppia ja usein kommunikatiivisuuden kustannuksella. Tämä rakennepainotteisuus …

The aim of this paper is to explore the realization of directive speech acts in naturalistic
classroom discourse as part of an overall characterization of content-and-language …