Acquiring Pragmatic and Intercultural Communicative Competences in the Digital Era. A Telecollaborative Study

This book review examines Acquiring Pragmatic and Intercultural Communicative Competence in the Digital Era by Sofia Di Sarno García, which investigates the development of pragmatic and intercultural communicative competences in telecollaborative learning environments. Situated at the intersection of pragmatics, intercultural communication, and computer-assisted language learning (CALL), the monograph combines theoretical perspectives with empirical analysis of apology strategies in English. The volume is organised into ten chapters, progressing from conceptual foundations to methodology and findings. The review highlights its interdisciplinary scope, strong emphasis on virtual exchange and methodological rigour. However, several limitations are identified, including the dominance of theoretical background over discussion, the narrow focus on a single speech act, a homogeneous participant sample, and limited attention to challenges in digital learning environments. Overall, the book contributes valuable insights into digitally mediated language learning and telecollaboration in second language acquisition research.