Spanish Pragmatics: Language Use in Context

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Introduction to the field of Spanish pragmatics. Examines how communicative and sociocultural context affects language use. Topics include speech acts, politeness, humor, pragmatic variation in Latin America, Spain, as well as in the U.S., contrasts between Spanish and English pragmatics, and the acquisition of second language Spanish pragmatics. Special attention given to the development of explicit knowledge and understanding of difficult-to-acquire aspects of Spanish pragmatics through targeted language practice and awareness-raising activities.