Intercultural Competence and Pragmatics

Gila A. Schauer's “Intercultural Competence and Pragmatics” provides a thorough and in-depth analysis of the connection between intercultural communication ability and pragmatic competence, which is a critical nexus in applied linguistics and language education. Published by Palgrave Macmillan Cham in late 2024, this well-compact volume which runs to 154 pages makes a strong and original contribution to the emerging debate of language use and cultural awareness, particularly within the field of high education. The book is thoughtfully organized into nine chapters in addition to a lengthy front and back matter. It blends the presentation of theory with research, making it an invaluable source for researchers, teachers and advanced students across pragmatics, intercultural communication and language pedagogy. The book contains twenty black-and-white illustrations which add great depth to the text and aid in making difficult ideas into visible ones.