Routledge Applied Linguistics Reader

<p><em>The Routledge Applied Linguistics Reader</em> is an essential collection of readings for students of Applied Linguistics. Divided into five sections: Language Teaching and Learning Second Language Acquisition Applied Linguistics Identity and Power and Language Use in Professional Contexts the <em>Reader</em> takes a broad interpretation of the subject from its traditional foundations in language teaching and learning to cover the newer subdisciplines from corpus linguistics to forensic linguistics. </p> <p>Using a multidisciplinary approach the <em>Reader</em> focuses on the topics and issues to which Applied Linguistics research has made a significant contribution in particular: </p> <ul> <p> <li>our understanding of key concepts and notions in the study of real-world problems in which language and communication play a central role</li> <li>the theoretical debates of broader social science issues that impact on language teaching learning and use</li> <li>the main methodological advances.</li> <p></p></ul> <p>Featuring twenty-seven carefully selected readings the <em>Reader</em> focuses on both the major contributions of Applied Linguistics and the conceptual and theoretical issues of the subject in a variety of contexts and methods. The selection comprises seminal articles from leading researchers as well as fresh perspectives from new voices in the subject. These readings are amplified by a general introduction as well as detailed critical summaries of each section discussion questions and recommended further reading for each article. </p>