This book, by one of the leading figures in applied linguistics, provides a wide-ranging and comprehensive treatment of the major issues. Its six chapters take the reader through the major tenets and debates in the field and are essential reading for anyone involved in applied linguistics and language teaching today. It outlines the historical roots of the field and its major developments over the years, and examines current issues such as language modelling and the analysis of discourse. While not neglecting theory, the book takes a practical approach and language teachers, as well as university level students, will find it a useful read.
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'It is clearly written, approachable in style, and particularly lucid where it needs to be. This is a book that will merit re-reading, and the 'issues' format is such that it could be dipped into when the reader wishes to tackle some aspects in more depth.' ELT Journal
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In their day-to-day business, professionals whose work involves language in some way or another often face problems that seem to have no immediate or obvious solution within the habitual practices which demarcate their professional expertise. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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In their day-to-day business, professionals whose work involves language in some way or another often face problems that seem to have no immediate or obvious solution within the habitual practices which demarcate their professional expertise. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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- Applied Linguistics (Oxford Introduction to Language Study Series) by Guy Cook on 4 pages
- Vocabulary and Language Teaching (Applied Linguistics & Language Study) by Ronald Carter in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- Second Language Acquisition (Oxford Introduction to Language Study Series) by Rod Ellis on page 68, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Principle and Practice in Applied Linguistics: Studies in Honour of H. G. Widdowson (Oxford Applied Linguistics) by Guy Cook in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- Language and Literacy (High/Scope Preschool Key Experiences) by J. Maher in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
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- Language and Creativity: The Art of Common Talk by Ronald Carter in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Grammar and Context: An Advanced Resource Book (Routledge Applied Linguistics) by Ann Hewings in Back Matter
- Corpus Analysis: Language Structure and Language Use (Language and Computers 46) (Language & Computers) by Charles F. Meyer in Back Matter
- Critical Pedagogies and Language Learning (Cambridge Applied Linguistics) by Bonny Norton on page 309
- Introducing Second Language Acquisition (Cambridge Introductions to Language and Linguistics) by Muriel Saville-Troike in Back Matter
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