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This volume features the latest research findings on L2 interactional competence (IC) to demonstrate the potential for developing and implementing research-based pedagogy that targets IC in early instruction in a variety of L2 learning and teaching contexts. Incorporating contributions from both leading and emerging researchers in the area, the book is organized into four sections to provide a systematic account of IC, defined as a set of skills required to construct an effective interaction with a variety of interlocutors in a variety of settings, and draws on research findings from studies in Conversation Analysis to highlight its efficacy as part of a well-rounded curriculum of L2 instruction. The volume provides a comprehensive overview of the different theoretical perspectives within the IC debate and moves into a discussion of research findings from a variety of contexts and their pedagogical implications. The book then presents examples of pedagogy in practice and also illustrates the potential for implementing IC in testing settings. This volume makes a valuable contribution to the growing literature on IC and will be of particular interest to graduate students and researchers in applied linguistics, second language acquisition, language education, curriculum and instruction studies, and educational linguistics.