Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acronyms and Abbreviations -- Acknowledgements -- Preface -- Research Origins -- Part 1: Setting the Scene: Exploring the Theoretical Landscape and Context -- 1. The Research -- 2. English Education in Japan -- 3. Pragmatics -- 4. Face/Identity and Politeness Theory -- Part 2: Overview of Research Methodology -- 5. Methodology and Data Collection -- Part 3: Student Insights into Classroom Interaction -- 6. Results -- 7. Face and Student Collaboration -- 8. Alignment to Japanese Identities -- 9. Teacher Use of L1 Japanese -- 10. The Right to Silence: Silence as an Act of Identity -- Part 4: Reflection and Modification: Teacher Professional Development Model -- 11. Professional Development Conclusions and Implications -- References -- Index