Routledge Handbook of Pragmatics

<p><em>The Routledge Handbook of Pragmatics</em> provides a state-of-the-art overview of the wide breadth of research in pragmatics. An introductory section outlines a brief history the main issues and key approaches and perspectives in the field followed by a thought-provoking introductory chapter on interdisciplinarity by Jacob L. Mey. A further thirty-eight chapters cover both traditional and newer areas of pragmatic research divided into four sections: </p> <p>　</p> <ul> <p> <li>Methods and modalities</li> <p></p> <p> <li>Established fields</li> <p></p> <p> <li>Pragmatics across disciplines</li> <p></p> <p> <li>Applications of pragmatic research in today's world. </li> <p></p></ul> <p>　</p> <p>With accessible refreshing descriptions and discussions and with a look towards future directions this <em>Handbook</em> is an essential resource for advanced undergraduates postgraduates and researchers in pragmatics within English language and linguistics and communication studies.</p>