Pragmática del español

<p><em>Pragmática del español: contexto uso y variación</em> introduces the central topics in pragmatics and discourse from a sociolinguistic perspective.</p><p>Pragmatic variation is addressed within each topic with examples from different varieties of Spanish spoken in Latin America Spain and the United States.</p><p>Key topics include:</p><ul> <li>speech acts in context and deictic expressions</li> <li>implicit meaning and inferential communication</li> <li>intercultural competence in study abroad contexts</li> <li>pragmatics and computer-mediated discourse</li> <li>politeness and impoliteness in the Spanish-speaking world</li> <li>the pragmatics of Spanish among US heritage speakers</li> <li>the teaching and learning of pragmatics.</li> </ul><p>A companion website provides additional exercises and a corpus of Spanish data for student research projects. A sample syllabus and suggestions for further reading help instructors tailor the material to a one-semester course or as a supplement to introduction to Hispanic linguistics courses.</p><p>This is an ideal resource for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students at level B2–C2 of the Common European Framework for Languages and Intermediate High–Advanced High on the ACTFL proficiency scales.</p>