Showcases recent research by leading scholars working within the relevance-theoretic pragmatics framework.

When people speak, their words never fully encode what they mean, and the context is always compatible with a variety of interpretations. How can comprehension

The Handbook of Pragmatics is a collection of newly commissioned articles that provide an authoritative and accessible introduction to the field, including an o

The present volume covers a variety of topics which are at the centre of interest in pragmatic research: understanding and believing, reference, politeness, com

Many of the papers included in this volume were first presented at the 5th International Pragmatics Conference held in July 1996 in Me×ico City. Topics covered