Preface

The volume presents a collection of research papers on how to foster the learning and teaching of pragmatic phenomena, as well as on how to administer tests that assess pragmatic competence in second/foreign language education with regard to several target languages. The topics investigated include: speech acts; computer-mediated communication; conversation analysis; pragmatic, intercultural and emotional competence; native and non-native performance; data collection and instructional methods; needs analysis; and syllabus design and materials development