Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Part 1: Theoretical Background -- 1. Third Language Acquisition -- 2. Pragmatic Competence and Foreign Language Learning -- 3. The Sociolinguistic Context: Language Learning and Use in the Valencian Community -- Part 2: The Study -- 4. The Method -- 5. The Role of Pragmatic Instruction in Developing Foreign Language Learners' Pragmatic Competence -- 6. Effects of Proficiency Level on Pragmatic Production -- 7. The Effects of the Task on Pragmatic Production -- 8. The Role of Bilingualism in Pragmatic Awareness -- 9. Pragmatic Production and Awareness of Third Language Learners: Summarising the Findings -- References