PRAGMATICS.George Yule. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1996. Pp. xiv + 138. $10.95 paper. and MEANING IN INTERACTION: AN INTRODUCTION TO PRAGMATICS.Jenny Thomas. London: Longman, 1995. Pp. xv + 224. $26.60 paper.

These books represent two of the most recent additions to the growing number of introductory texts designed to be used as main or supporting resources in academic courses on pragmatics. Although each is intended for use by readers with little or no background in the field, they differ considerably.