Dictionary of Language Teaching and Applied Linguistics [Paperback]

Jack C. Richards (Author), Heidi Platt (Author), J. Richards (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0582072441 | ISBN-13: 978-0582072442 | Publication Date: April 1995 | Edition: 2nd

An updated edition of this practical study dictionary, which is aimed at students of applied linguistics and teacher trainees for whom English is a second or foreign language.

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This best-selling dictionary is now in its 4th edition.  Specifically written for students of language teaching and applied linguistics, it has become an indispensible resource for those engaged in courses in TEFL, TESOL, applied linguistics and introductory courses in general linguistics. 

 

Fully revised, this new edition includes over 350 new entries.  Previous definitions have been revised or replaced in order to make this the most up-to-date and comprehensive dictionary available.

 

Providing straightforward and accessible explanations of difficult terms and ideas in applied linguistics, this dictionary offers:

• Nearly 3000 detailed entries, from subject areas such as teaching methodology, curriculum development, sociolinguistics, syntax and phonetics. 
• Clear and accurate definitions which assume no prior knowledge of the subject matter
• helpful diagrams and tables
• cross references throughout, linking related subject areas for ease of reference, and helping to broaden students' knowledge

 

The Dictionary of Language Teaching and Applied Linguistics is the definitive resource for students.

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

About the Author

Jack C Richards is an internationally recognised expert on second language teaching and is an author of over 150 textbooks. Richard Schmidt is a leading researcher and scholar in applied linguistics who has published many articles in the area of second language acquisition.

--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 448 pages
• Publisher: Addison Wesley Publishing Company; 2nd edition (April 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0582072441
• ISBN-13: 978-0582072442
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.7 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #429,463 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Professor Jack C. Richards is an internationally recognized authority on English-language acquisition, teacher training, and materials design. A well-known lecturer and consultant, he has taught at universities in the United States, China, Singapore, New Zealand, Canada, Indonesia, and Brazil. Professor Richards' many successful publications include the Interchange series, Approaches and Methods in Language Teaching, and Curriculum Development in Language Teaching.

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29 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Solid Specialist Dictionary, March 26, 2000

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Kimberly D. (Philadelphia, PA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dictionary of Language Teaching and Applied Linguistics (Paperback)

The Longman Dictionary of Language Teaching and Applied Linguistics provides a concise place where the language teacher or language researcher can find definitions of terms they don't remember in their field of specialization. It gives not only lengthy contextualized definitions but also provides references for those who want to look deeper into a topic. The dictionary also provides cross references to other relevant definitions.

The only thing that might be considered in revision is putting the words into categories under specialization as a possible appendix (i.e. sociolinguistics, language testing, psycholinguistics). This might help and entice the reader to look at the dictionary as a learning tool as well as a reference tool. This would provide an additional way to use the dictionary in order to learn specific vocabulary for a specialization under the umbrella of applied linguistics or language teaching.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Useful Reference Work, July 16, 2007

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Bu-Chan (Aotearoa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dictionary of Language Teaching and Applied Linguistics (Paperback)

For the teacher looking to get a bit more into the theoretical side of language teaching and linguistics, this is an indispensible book. It covers a lot the jargon and terminology that go with the territory and gives a good, pithy overview of most things from syllabus design to grammar.

I have found it useful primarily to get my terminology right for assignments, but it is also helps with dealing with other books that have unexplained, but really specialist terminology. For this reason alone, it is really worth the paltry sum needed to get it.

The book is into its third edition now, (to which this review refers), and should be an ongoing classic in the field. I truly recommend this book to you.