Pragmatics in English as a Lingua Franca: Findings and Developments

Book Overview

This volume addresses two current gaps in pragmatics research in English as a lingua franca (ELF): Firstly, the contexts, approaches and theories of pragmatics generally that remain under-explored in studies of ELF speakers; secondly, the paucity of ELF pragmatics studies investigating Asia, despite its economic and geo-political importance and the role of English as a region-wide lingua franca. The volume draws together a range of pragmatics-related...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1501522000
• ISBN13: 9781501522000
• Release Date: October 2023
• Publisher: de Gruyter Mouton
• Length: 250 Pages
• Weight: 0.86 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"