Testing of second language pragmatic competence is an underexplored but growing area of
second language assessment. Tests have focused on assessing learners' sociopragmatic …

This introduction presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in the subsequent
chapters of this book. The book provides a critical review of the second language (L2) …

Taguchi and Roever present the latest developments in second language pragmatics
research, combining acquisitional and sociolinguistic perspectives. They cover theories of …

An understanding of sociocultural context is crucial in second language learning–yet
developing this awareness often poses a real challenge to the typical language learner. This …

This article summarizes some of the main issues, concerns, and debates that have ensued
over the years in the field of L2 assessment and shows how past concerns have shaped …

In this book, the authors foreground an aspect of language testing that is usually not much
discussed and is frequently considered an “advanced” topic: the social dimension of …

This comprehensive introduction to intercultural pragmatics examines the theoretical,
methodological and practical issues in the analysis of talk across cultures. The book …

My first encounters with formulaic language date back to the mid 1990s during my time as a
teacher of English as a Second Language (ESL) and English for Academic Purposes (EAP) …

In the assessment of speaking, a psycholinguistically based speaking construct has
predominated. In this paper, we argue for the integration of the construct of interactional …

The handbook has a particular focus on covering not only traditional topics in the field, such
as constructs of pragmatic competence (eg, speech acts, implicature), teaching and …