Pragmatica del espanol: contexto, uso y variacion 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 discourse politeness and impoliteness in the Spanish-speaking world...