This collection serves as a comprehensive and authoritative resource for contemporary pragmatics research in a variety of fields. All of the entries are written by globally renowned academics, many of them are among the foremost authorities in their respective fields. They are well-organized, well-written, and easy to understand. Its clear structure makes it easy for readers to access a lot of recent information on the field's history, theory, methodology, and developments. The addition of a cumulative index is a characteristic that is very valuable in this sort of reference book. The book will continue to be a valuable resource for scholars and students in the disciplines of pragmatics, discourse studies, and applied linguistics who want to stay abreast of the newest research and pedagogical innovations in this dynamic and interesting area of study.

- Yu Zhang, Hangzhou City University, in Journal of Pragmatics 212 (2023).,

The number one resource for all people trying to come to grips with what is sought after in the field and to embark upon the field. This will become self-evident from the fact that almost every conceivable topic up to the time of writing in connection with the rubric of pragmatics is covered in the Handbook and that, more importantly, all the topics are written by leading scholars, many of whom are among the foremost authorities in their field. In other words, the breadth and the authoritativeness of the Handbook is beyond doubt.

- Chaoqun Xie, Fujian Normal University,