Pragmatics is the study of how language is used in social interaction, including the ways in which speakers and hearers use language to communicate their intentions, attitudes, and beliefs.

Expressive speech acts are not a type of speech act because they do not have the illocutionary force of making a statement, a request, a promise, or an expression of emotion.

Illocutionary force is the term for the use of language to achieve a specific goal, such as making a statement, a request, a promise, or an expression of emotion.

Perlocutionary effect is the term for the effect that a speech act has on the hearer, such as causing them to believe something, do something, or feel something.

Locutionary act is the term for the literal meaning of an utterance, such as the words that are spoken or written.

Discourse analysis is the study of how language is used in discourse, including the ways in which speakers and hearers use language to create and interpret meaning in social interaction.

Language Contact: Pragmatics and Discourse Analysis is the study of how language contact affects the pragmatics and discourse analysis of a language, including the ways in which speakers and hearers use language to communicate their intentions, attitudes, and beliefs in cross-cultural contexts.

Language contact is the term for the process by which two languages influence each other, including the ways in which speakers and hearers use language to communicate their intentions, attitudes, and beliefs in cross-cultural contexts.

Language transfer is the term for the transfer of linguistic features from one language to another, including the ways in which speakers and hearers use language to communicate their intentions, attitudes, and beliefs in cross-cultural contexts.

Language interference is the term for the interference of one language with another, including the ways in which speakers and hearers use language to communicate their intentions, attitudes, and beliefs in cross-cultural contexts.

Language convergence is the term for the convergence of two languages, including the ways in which speakers and hearers use language to communicate their intentions, attitudes, and beliefs in cross-cultural contexts.

Language Contact: Pragmatics and Discourse Analysis is the study of how language contact affects the pragmatics and discourse analysis of a language, including the ways in which speakers and hearers use language to communicate their intentions, attitudes, and beliefs in cross-cultural contexts.

Language contact is the term for the process by which two languages influence each other, including the ways in which speakers and hearers use language to communicate their intentions, attitudes, and beliefs in cross-cultural contexts.

Language transfer is the term for the transfer of linguistic features from one language to another, including the ways in which speakers and hearers use language to communicate their intentions, attitudes, and beliefs in cross-cultural contexts.

Language interference is the term for the interference of one language with another, including the ways in which speakers and hearers use language to communicate their intentions, attitudes, and beliefs in cross-cultural contexts.