ABSTRACT
Pragmatics is a fundamental area of linguistics study, considered as one of the cornerstones of successful communication in any language. The field of Spanish pragmatics has developed from a small concentration of studies, based originally in the philosophy of language, to a wide application of pragmatic concepts and notions, creating new areas of related research. The field of Spanish pragmatics has grown steadily, expanding in all areas, especially in communications and second language learning and teaching. Research on Spanish pragmatics is published, for example, in the following journals: Journal of Pragmatics, Pragmatics, Intercultural Pragmatics, Journal of Politeness Research, Spanish in Context, Sociocultural Pragmatics, Journal of Spanish Language Teaching, Spanish in Context, and the Modern Language Journal, among others. The collection of studies advances the teaching and learning of Spanish pragmatics by raising an awareness of various issues and by offering ideas on how pragmatics can be developed in Spanish language learning and teaching curricula.
