Handbook of Pragmatics

• Contains 32 newly commissioned articles that outline the central themes and challenges for current research in the field of linguistic pragmatics.
• Provides authoritative and accessible introduction to the field and a detailed examination of the varied theoretical and empirical subdomains of pragmatics.
• Includes extensive bibliography that serves as a research tool for those working in pragmatics and allied fields in linguistics, philosophy, and cognitive science.
• Valuable resource for both students and professional researchers investigating the properties of meaning, reference, and context in natural language.