Shuai Li. Pragmatics of Chinese as a Second Language. Bristol: Multilingual Matters, 2024. 376 pp. ISBN 9781800410329 (cloth; also available in paper and as ebook)

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Published online: 8 April 2025

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Shuai Li. Pragmatics of Chinese as a Second Language. Bristol: Multilingual Matters, 2024. 376 pp. ISBN 9781800410329 (cloth; also available in paper and as ebook)

Shuai Li. Pragmatics of Chinese as a Second Language. Bristol: Multilingual Matters, 2024. 376 pp. ISBN 9781800410329 (cloth; also available in paper and as ebook)