Abstract

If we had to indicate in few words the main features of this introductory text to linguistic pragmatics we should maybe begin pointing out the clarity in the exposition. Taking into account its shortness and its pleasant style, we must acknowledge that this book is an excellent introduction to pragmatics. Reading it one not only can make an approach to the central topics and problems in this field, but also can form a clear idea on the wide and varied scope of the discipline. The domain of pragmatics is defined by Green as an intersection of fields within and outside of cognitive science, such as linguistics, cognitive psychology, cultural anthropology and philosophy, and also sociology and rhetoric. But as she remarks