Current Trends in the Pragmatics of Spanish -- Editorial page -- Title page -- LCC page -- Table of contents -- Acknowledgements -- Preface -- References -- I. The pragmatics of Spanish to date -- Spanish pragmatics -- References -- The pragmatics of Spanish beyond Spain -- Notes -- References -- II. Pragmatics and other disciplines -- Pragmatics and grammar -- The Spanish subjunctive -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Theoretical background -- 3. The subjunctive in relative clauses in extensional contexts -- 4. Double mood selection -- 5. Conclusions -- Notes -- References -- The Conditional -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Theoretical considerations -- 3. Polite uses of the Conditional in specific verb types -- 3.1. Desiderative verbs -- 3.2. Modal verbs -- 3.3. Performative verbs -- 3.4. Transactional-situation verbs -- 3.5. Summary of verbs used in the Conditional conveying politeness -- 3.6. Types of verbs used in the Conditional -- 4. Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Pragmatics and applied linguistics -- Role-plays and the assessment of oral proficiency in Spanish -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Role-plays and the assessment of oral proficiency -- 3. Background -- 4. The lexical range of candidates and examiners -- 5. Role expectations by candidates and examiners -- Extract 1 -- 6. Examiner-candidate co-construction of interaction -- Extract 2 -- Extract 3 -- 7. Conclusions -- Notes -- References -- Appendix -- Appendix -- Written pedagogic feedback and linguistic politeness -- 1. Aims and background -- 2. Data and methodology -- 3. Analysis -- 3.1. Presentational strategy -- 3.2. Self-justification as face-protection -- 3.3. Presupposition as face protection: The case of advice -- 3.4. Defocusing as face protection -- 4. Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Pragmatics and cross- and inter-cultural communication.

Displaying closeness and respectful distance in Montevidean and Quiteño service encounters -- 1. Introduction and aims -- 2. Background -- 3. Methodology -- 4. The results -- 4.1. The overall organisation of the interaction -- 4.2. Type and frequency of selling strategies -- 4.3. The stylistic (in)formality of the interactions -- 5. Conclusions -- Notes -- References -- Appendix -- Speaking Spanish with Zapotec meaning -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The study -- 3. The analysis -- Extract 1 -- Extract 2 -- Extract 3 -- Extract 4 -- Extract 5 -- Extract 6 -- 4. Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- III. Common topics in pragmatics -- Discourse markers -- Procedural constraints on context selection -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Discourse markers, coherence, and relevance -- 2.1. The nature of discourse markers -- 2.2. Coherence-based approaches to the study of discourse markers -- 2.3. Relevance-based approaches to the study of discourse markers -- 3. Procedural meaning -- 4. Constraints on context selection: The case of siempre -- Notes -- References -- Discourse markers in the construction of the text, the activity, and the social relations -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Characterisation of discourse markers -- 3. The question of meaning and function -- 4. Discourse markers in a non-typical social setting: ahora, bueno, mire, and y in courtroom interactions -- Extract 1 -- Extract 2 -- Extract 3 -- 5. Discourse markers in a non-interactional genre: The closing argument -- Extract 4 -- 5.1. Systems versus the lifeworld -- 5.2. Heterogeneity -- Extract 5 -- Extract 6 -- Extract 7 -- 5.3. Heteroglossia -- Extract 8 -- Extract 9 -- Extract 10 -- 5.4. Two sets of features -- 5.5. Expressions of the voice of the legal system -- A. Vocabulary and terms of address -- B. Written discourse features -- C. Audience-involvement resources.

5.6. Expressions of the voice of the lifeworld -- 6. Conclusion -- Note -- References -- Appendix -- Politeness -- Coercion and cooperation -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Theoretical framework -- 3. Method -- 3.1. Subjects -- 3.2. Tasks -- 3.3. Data analysis -- 4. Description and analysis -- 4.1. Reprimanding -- 4.2. Responding to a reprimand -- 5. Conclusions -- Note -- References -- Appendix A -- Appendix B -- Abbreviations -- Politeness as face enhancement -- 1. Introduction and aims -- 2. Theoretical framework and presuppositions -- 3. The functions of politeness -- 4. The analysis -- Extract 1 -- Extract 2 -- 5. Conclusions -- Notes -- References -- Appendix -- Transcription conventions -- Metaphor -- Quarrelling about metaphors of love -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Meaning in context: A multidisciplinary approach -- 2.1. Context: A multilayered, dynamic view -- 2.2. Metapragmatics and metaphor -- 3. Conceptual metaphors -- 3.1. Presupposed conceptualisations of love -- 4. Emotion and self-presentation -- 4.1. Blanca and Andrés, face to face -- 4.2. Footing and strategies -- 4.3. Verbal directness and physiological reactions -- 5. Commitment and non-commitment -- 6. Final remarks -- Notes -- References -- Humour -- Pragmatics of humorous strategies in El club de la comedia -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Relevance theory, inference, and humorous effects -- 2.1. Predicting inferences -- 2.2. The multiple graded / single covert interface -- 2.3. Clashing assumptions -- 3. El club de la comedia: Beyond the joke and into the monologue -- 3.1. Getting one's money's worth -- 3.2. Humorous strategies in ECC -- 4. Concluding remarks -- Notes -- References -- IV. Towards an integrated pragmatic theory -- Norms and principles -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Two ways of doing pragmatics -- 2.1. Socio-cultural pragmatics -- 2.2. Cognitive pragmatics -- 3. A single theory?.

4. A way to integration -- 4.1. A modular approach -- 4.2. Different abilities, different systems -- 4.3. Mechanisms and representations -- 5. Overview of an integrated model -- 5.1. The inference system -- 5.2. The social system -- 5.3. Integrating the subcomponents -- 6. Some consequences -- 7. Modelling the mind: The lost connection -- 8. Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Contributors -- Index -- The Pragmatics & Beyond New Series.