Intercultural Pragmatics
Scope & Guideline
Pioneering Research at the Intersection of Language and Culture.
Introduction
Aims and Scopes
- Intercultural Communication:
The journal investigates how cultural differences impact communication styles, politeness strategies, and speech acts across various cultures. - Pragmatic Theory and Analysis:
It provides a platform for theoretical advancements in pragmatics, including discussions on speech acts, implicature, and relevance theory. - Multilingual and Multicultural Contexts:
Research often centers on multilingual interactions and the complexities of communication in workplaces and social settings that involve multiple languages. - Identity and Power Dynamics:
The journal explores how communication shapes and reflects identities, particularly in power asymmetries and intercultural settings. - Methodological Innovations:
It promotes innovative methodologies in pragmatics research, including multimodal analysis and cognitive approaches.
Trending and Emerging
- Digital Communication and Pragmatics:
An increasing number of studies focus on the pragmatics of digital communication, including the use of emojis, memes, and online interaction, showcasing how technology shapes language use. - Cultural Identity and Pragmatics:
Research is increasingly exploring the negotiation of cultural identities in communication, particularly in contexts involving diaspora, multilingualism, and globalization. - Multimodal Communication:
There is a growing interest in multimodal analysis, examining how various modes of communication (e.g., visual, gestural) interact with verbal language in intercultural contexts. - Pragmatics and Education:
Emerging themes include the teaching and learning of pragmatics in second language acquisition, reflecting a heightened awareness of the importance of pragmatic competence in language education. - Cognitive Approaches to Pragmatics:
A trend towards integrating cognitive science with pragmatics is evident, with research exploring how cognitive processes influence pragmatic understanding and communication.
Declining or Waning
- Traditional Linguistic Analysis:
There seems to be a decline in research focused solely on traditional linguistic analyses without considering cultural context, reflecting a shift towards more integrated approaches. - Static Models of Communication:
Studies employing static models of communication, which do not account for the dynamic nature of discourse, are becoming less prevalent as the field moves towards understanding interaction as a fluid process. - Focus on Individual Languages:
There is a noticeable reduction in papers that concentrate on the pragmatics of individual languages in isolation, with a growing emphasis on cross-linguistic and intercultural comparisons.
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