This collection argues for the need to promote intercultural understanding as a clear goal for teaching and learning pragmatics in second and foreign language e

This edited collection addresses the link between second language pragmatics (including interlanguage and intercultural) research and English language education

While research into intercultural teaching has grown exponentially during the past two decades, the research has primarily resorted to the use of quantitative d

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

Using diverse language examples and tasks, this book illustrates how intercultural communication theory can inform second language teaching.