Perspectives on the English Language / Pragmatics and the English Language

1. Introduction.- 2. Referential Pragmatics.- 3. Informational Pragmatics.- 4. Pragmatic Meaning I5. Pragmatic Meaning II.- 6. Pragmatic Acts.- 7. Interpersonal Pragmatics.- 8. Metapragmatics.- 9. Conclusion.- Bibliography.- Index.

Jonathan Culpeper is Professor of English Language and Linguistics in the Department of Linguistics and English Language, Lancaster University, UK.

Michael Haugh is Associate Professor in the School of Languages and Linguistics, Griffith University, Australia.

'In many ways, this book represents a unique yet highly accessible introduction to the fundamentals of and new advances in the domain of pragmatics. As a teacher and researcher of English, I particularly appreciate the exceptional effort that the authors have made in presenting the pragmatics of this global language, an accomplishment that no one else in the field has made in a more systematic way.' Xinren Chen, School of Foreign Studies, Nanjing University, China'This is an eminently useful textbook written by two of the most prominent figures in the field of pragmatics. It successfully combines an Anglo-American approach to pragmatics with a Continental European one, and it is a vigorous demonstration of how pragmatics can contribute to a study of the English language.' Andreas H. Jucker, University of Zurich, Switzerland'This is a lively and engaging account of pragmatics, which introduces the basic premises and historical origins of the discipline, but also considers some of the most recent and conceptually demanding developments in the field. It is packed with relevant examples from a variety of different sources and, while covering a wide range of topics in pragmatics, maintains throughout its focus on the English Language'. Siobhan Chapman, University of Liverpool, UK'Offers a new, integrative perspective on pragmatics. There are three unique features of the book that distinguish it from other books on the subject. First, the authors emphasize that this book is oriented toward Englishes. They demonstrate and discuss how pragmatic phenomena and concepts can be related to various Englishes. Second, the book uses an integrative stance in the sense that it attempts to bridge the gap between user and observer perspective. Third, the authors use a data-driven approach to introduce, illustrate and support their claims and arguments. The blend of these features results in a book that, as the authors say, 'call a spade a spade' meaning that what their book discusses