International Pragmatics Association (IPrA) | |
| Abbreviation | IPrA |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1986 |
| Founder | Jef Verschueren |
| Founded at | Antwerp, Belgium |
| Type | Nonprofit |
| Legal status | International academic not-for-profit organization |
| Purpose | Study of language use |
| Fields | Pragmatics Linguistics |
Key people | Stephen Levinson (Outgoing President), Marina Sbisà (President), Michael Haugh (Incoming President), Jan-Ola Östman (Treasurer), Ann Verhaert (Executive Secretary), Helmut Gruber (Editor-in-Chief), Yoshiko Matsumoto, Maj-Britt Mosegaard Hansen, Salvador Pons Bordería, Gunter Senft, Mieke Vandenbroucke |
| Publication | Pragmatics Handbook of Pragmatics Bibliography of Pragmatics |
| Website | https://pragmatics.international/ |
The International Pragmatics Association (IPrA) is a scientific organization that focuses on the study of language use. It was established as a non-profit organization in 1986.[1]
IPrA represents the interdisciplinary field of pragmatics, offering a functional perspective on language and communication from cognitive, social, and cultural viewpoints.