Pragmatica Del Espanol Av J. Cesar (Indiana University Bloomington Usa) Felix-Brasdefer

<P><EM>Pragm¿ca del espa¿ol: contexto, uso y variaci¿n</EM> introduces the central topics in pragmatics and discourse from a sociolinguistic perspective.</P><P></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></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