Pragmática del español: contexto, uso y variación introduces the central topics in pragmatics and discourse from a sociolinguistic perspective.

Pragmatic variation is addressed within each topic, with examples from different varieties of Spanish spoken in Latin America, Spain and the United States.

Key topics include:

• speech acts in context and deictic expressions


• implicit meaning and inferential communication


• intercultural competence in study abroad contexts


• pragmatics and computer-mediated...