Preface to the series Acknowledgements Introduction: The pragmatic perspective 1. Pragmatics and its formative traditions 2. Pragmatics as a repository of interesting topics 3. The problem of delimitation 4. On dimensions,perspectives,methodology,and evidence 5. A functional perspective on language Adaptability 1. Introduction: The pragmatic perspective 2. Biological adaptability and language 2.1 The adaptive emergence of language 2.2 The adaptive functioning of language 3. Social-interactive adaptability and language use 3.1 An adaptability theory of pragmatics 3.2 Applications of an adaptability perspective ……
