Issues in Applied Linguistics Provides a wide-ranging and comprehensive treatment of the major issues in applied linguistics. Its six chapters cover the major tenets and debates, and provide essential reading for anyone involved in applied linguistics and language teaching today. By Michael McCarthy - (CUP)   Order Now > Paperback Edition | Hardback Edition     Controversies in Applied Linguistics An excellent look at some of the issues in English teaching on which applied linguists take very different viewpoints. Areas covered include: linguistic imperialism, the validity of critical discourse analysis, the pedagogic relevance of corpus descriptions of language, the theoretical bases of second language acquisition research, the nature of applied linguistics itself. Presents exchanges between scholars arguing different positions, and focuses on the key areas of discord. By Barbara Seidlhofer - (OUP)   Order Now > Book       Dictionary of Language Teaching & Applied Linguistics (3rd Edition) An excellent study aid for students of applied linguistics, language teaching, TEFL/TESL, and introductory courses in general linguistics. It explains those difficult theoretical terms which students may encounter across these fields, and includes 2000 detailed entries from subject areas such as teaching methodology, curriculum development, sociolinguistics, syntax and phonetics. By Jack Richards, Richard Schmidt, Heidi Platt, Marcus Schmidt- (Longman)   Order Now > Dictionary     Applied Linguistics A study into real-world problems involving language. Mediates between academic expertise and lived experience, attempting to reconcile opposed interests and perspectives. This clearly written introduction provides a concise but comprehensive overview of the most pressing and controversial issues surrounding contemporary language use today, such as ntercultural communication, political persuasion, new technologies, the growth of English, language in education, and foreign language teaching and learning. An excellent introduction to Applied Linguistics. By Guy Cook - (OUP)   Order Now > Book       Principle and Practice in Applied Linguistics Essential reading for anyone interested in - or currently studying - Applied Linguistics. Provides a comprehensive overview of the many and diverse areas in this field today. Topics range from second language acquisition to discourse analysis, corpus lingustics, and classroom practice; together they emphasize the reciprocal relationship of principle and practice, and the interdisciplinary nature of applied lingustics. An excellent study. By Guy Cook and Barbara Seidlhofer - (OUP)   Order Now > Book       Individual Freedom in Language Teaching An informative look at the roles of teachers and learners and the approaches that education professionals should develop in support of learners. Draws upon linguistic, psychological, philosophical, and sociolinguistic principles and uses practical examples from second, foreign, and mother tongue teaching. The book also attempts to integrate theoretical and empirical work with the practical needs of institutions and of teachers without losing sight of learners' needs for free personal choice combined with effective communication. An excellent choice for anyone interested in the field of language teaching or Applied Linguistics. By Christopher Brumfit - (OUP)   Order Now > Book     Understanding Language Structure, Interaction, and Variation - An Introduction to Applied Linguistics and Sociolinguistics for Nonspecialists An excellent introduction to Applied Linguistics for anyone looking for a greater understanding of this field. Uses clear explanations and examples, and avoids the in-depth theoretical coverage found in texts written for those who specialize in linguistics or SLA. Includes questions for review, research topics, and cross-referencing. Also included is an extensive glossary of technical terms. A fascinating read for ESL/EFL or English teachers, or anyone interested in how language works. By Steven Brown and Salvatore Attardo - (University of Michigan Press)   Order Now > Book       Researching and Applying Metaphor With contemporary research clearly showing that metaphor is central to achieving a strong level of proficiency in a second language, and with these implications now starting to influence applied linguistic study, this book conveys the excitement of metaphor study to a wider applied linguistic audience. (Edited) By Lynne Cameron and Graham Low - (CUP)   Order Now > Paperback Edition | Hardback Edition       Resisting Linguistic Imperialism in English Teaching An insight into the creative strategies employed by teachers and students in periphery communities in order to use the English language in a manner that suits their needs while subtly resisting the linguistic imperialism that many scholars have identified as the consequence of the global ELT enterprise. After developing trends and ideas from those oppositional strategies, the book goes on to outline elements of a critical pedagogy suitable for ELT in formerly colonized communities. The book provides essential reading for English teachers and applied linguists wishing to understand the ideological challenges in the periphery. Curriculum planners and policy makers will also find it a necessary aid to exploring the pedagogical alternatives. By A Suresh Canagarajah - (OUP)   Order Now > Book       Language Play, Language Learning Demonstrates the extent and importance of language play in human life, and draws out the implications for applied linguistics and language teaching. It argues that language play should not be thought of as a trivial or peripheral activity, but as central to human thought and culture, to learning, creativity, and intellectual enquiry. It fulfils a major function of language, underpinning the human capacity to adapt: as individuals, as societies, and as a species. 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