This volume contains a selection of reviewed and revised papers, originally presented at the International Pragmatics Conference held in Viareggio, Italy, 1 5 S

In Cognitive Pragmatism, Nicholas Rescher tackles the major questions of philosophical inquiry, pondering the nature of truth and existence. In the authoritativ

Explores the language behaviour of speakers of English as a Lingua Franca (ELF), through the lens of Gricean pragmatics. It will be of interest to a wide range

Understanding and Explanation clarifies the "explanation versus understanding" debate that has become central to the philosophy of the social sciences.

This book provides a theoretical account of a variety of different communicative aspects of silence and explores new ways of studying socially-motivated languag