The Cambridge Handbook of Pragmatics defines pragmatics from different points of
view, presenting the main orientations in pragmatic research of both wide and narrow scope,
incorporating seminal research as well as cutting-edge state-of-the-art solutions. It addresses
the question of rational and empirical research methods, the question of what counts as an
adequate and successful pragmatic theory, and how to go about answering the questions that
pragmatic theory identifies. The Cambridge Handbook of Pragmatics aims to offer accessible
introductions that present the many different problems and approaches to be found in the
current literature on pragmatics.