Wei Ren is Professor of Applied Linguistics and a Yunshan Young Scholar at the National Key Research Center for Linguistics and Applied Linguistics at Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, China. His research interests include Cross-Cultural and Interlanguage Pragmatics,Pragmatic variation, and English as a Lingua Franca Communication.

• Contents: Current situation in L2 pragmatics – Theoretical framework – Empirical studies of L2 pragmatic development – Methodology of the study – Development of pragmatic production – Development of pragmatic – Cognitive processes during study abroad.

Wei Ren is Professor of Applied Linguistics and a Yunshan Young Scholar at the National Key Research Center for Linguistics and Applied Linguistics at Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, China. His research interests include Cross-Cultural and Interlanguage Pragmatics,Pragmatic variation, and English as a Lingua Franca Communication.

• Contents: Current situation in L2 pragmatics – Theoretical framework – Empirical studies of L2 pragmatic development – Methodology of the study – Development of pragmatic production – Development of pragmatic – Cognitive processes during study abroad.