On June 14, 2014, Károli Gáspár University of the Reformed Church hosted the 12th Pragmatics Roundtable under the title Historical Pragmatics. The aim of the conference was to provide a comprehensive overview of how the methods and findings of pragmatic research can be applied to the analysis of historical texts. This special issue brings together studies based on the presentations delivered at the event.

Guest editors:

Nóra Csontos
Csilla Ilona Dér
Péter Furkó

With the first special issue of Jelentés és Nyelvhasználat, we honor Márta Maleczki on the occasion of her 65th birthday. Márta Maleczki deserves this tribute not only as the founding editor of the journal but also for her work in higher education, her scientific contributions, and her friendly personality.