Applied Linguistics in Action: A Reader
1st Edition
Published on 7. August 2009
Book
Paperback/Softback
286 pages
978-0-415-54547-1 (ISBN)
Description
Applied Linguistics in Action: A Reader presents students with an applied linguistics framework for the analysis of real-world problems in which language is a central issue. The reader allows students to develop both the theoretical and empirical skills crucial to the practicalities of language teaching and other language-related professional practices.
Part One brings together seven key discussions of the nature and direction of contemporary applied linguistics, relating theory and description of language in use to educational and other professional contexts. Issues include the politics of applied linguistics, its responses to globalisation, and its relation to social theory.
While the discussions in Part One are largely theoretical, Part Two, through abridged versions of thirteen case studies, demonstrates at a much more practical level how general principles formulated in Part One, can be applied to a range of specific real-world problems. While the majority of studies are from educational settings, the breadth of current applied linguistic enquiry is illustrated by others relating to legal forensics, literary analysis, translation, language therapy, lexicography, and workplace communication.
The editors' introductions, both to the volume as a whole and to each individual part, guide the student through the difficult transition from general discussion to specific application, highlighting the most significant issues, and helping the student to see the relevance of both general theory and specific applications to the needs of their own studies, and their professional practice beyond. Applied Linguistics in Action: A Reader is essential reading for advanced level undergraduates and postgraduates on Applied Linguistics, English Language, and TESOL/TEFL courses.
Part One brings together seven key discussions of the nature and direction of contemporary applied linguistics, relating theory and description of language in use to educational and other professional contexts. Issues include the politics of applied linguistics, its responses to globalisation, and its relation to social theory.
While the discussions in Part One are largely theoretical, Part Two, through abridged versions of thirteen case studies, demonstrates at a much more practical level how general principles formulated in Part One, can be applied to a range of specific real-world problems. While the majority of studies are from educational settings, the breadth of current applied linguistic enquiry is illustrated by others relating to legal forensics, literary analysis, translation, language therapy, lexicography, and workplace communication.
The editors' introductions, both to the volume as a whole and to each individual part, guide the student through the difficult transition from general discussion to specific application, highlighting the most significant issues, and helping the student to see the relevance of both general theory and specific applications to the needs of their own studies, and their professional practice beyond. Applied Linguistics in Action: A Reader is essential reading for advanced level undergraduates and postgraduates on Applied Linguistics, English Language, and TESOL/TEFL courses.
Reviews / Votes
'This is an expertly put-together collection of articles that represent some of the most important and exciting work in applied linguistics. It offers the reader a comprehensive and up-to-date survey of the key areas of the field today. It is an excellent resource for students and instructors alike.' - Li Wei, University of London, Birkbeck College'This is an excellent volume...a must for anybody who is pursuing a higher degree in the field.' - Amy B M Tsui, The University of Hong Kong
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Illustrations
15 s/w Abbildungen, 6 s/w Tabellen
6 Tables, black and white; 15 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 174 mm
Weight
550 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-415-54547-1 (9780415545471)
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Content
Contents Introduction Part One: Applied linguistics in theory Introduction to Part One
The theory of practice
H.G. Widdowson
Language, linguistics, and education
Christopher Brumfit
Continuity and change in views of society in applied linguistics
Ben Rampton
Making connections: Some key issues in social theory and applied linguistics
Alison Sealey and Bob Carter Part Two: English in the world Introduction to Part Two
Why a Global Language?
David Crystal
The ownership of English
H.G. Widdowson
7. English in the world/The world in English Alastair Pennycook 8. The (Re-) framing process as a collaborative locus for change
Branca F. Fabricio and Denise Santos 9. A sociolinguistically based, empirically researched pronunciation syllabus for English as an international language Jennifer Jenkins Part Three: Applied linguistics in action Introduction to Part Three
Interpreting inexplicit language during courtroom examination
Jieun Lee
One word or two? Psycholinguistic and sociolinguistic interpretations of meaning in a civil court case
Alison Wray and John J. Staczek
My recaller is on vacation: Discourse analysis of nursing-home residents with dementia Katinka Dijkstra, Michelle Bourgeois, Geoffrey Petrie, Lou Burgio and Rebecca Allen-Burge
Transforming research on morphology into teacher practice
Jane Hurry, Terezinha Nunes, Peter Bryant, Ursula Pretzlik, Mary Parker, Tamsin Curno and Lucinda Midgley
Sources, methods and triangulation in needs analysis: A critical perspective in a case study of
Waikiki hotel maids Rebeca Jasso-Aguilar
The Grammar of conversation
S. Thornbury and D. Slade
Idioms in everyday use and in language teaching
A. O'Keefe, M. McCarthy and R. Carter
Bumping into creative idiomaticity
Luke Prodromou
Time, tense and perception in the narrative voice of Bret Easton Ellis's Lunar Park
Philip Seargeant
Applied linguists and institutions of opinion
Greg Myers
The theory of practice
H.G. Widdowson
Language, linguistics, and education
Christopher Brumfit
Continuity and change in views of society in applied linguistics
Ben Rampton
Making connections: Some key issues in social theory and applied linguistics
Alison Sealey and Bob Carter Part Two: English in the world Introduction to Part Two
Why a Global Language?
David Crystal
The ownership of English
H.G. Widdowson
7. English in the world/The world in English Alastair Pennycook 8. The (Re-) framing process as a collaborative locus for change
Branca F. Fabricio and Denise Santos 9. A sociolinguistically based, empirically researched pronunciation syllabus for English as an international language Jennifer Jenkins Part Three: Applied linguistics in action Introduction to Part Three
Interpreting inexplicit language during courtroom examination
Jieun Lee
One word or two? Psycholinguistic and sociolinguistic interpretations of meaning in a civil court case
Alison Wray and John J. Staczek
My recaller is on vacation: Discourse analysis of nursing-home residents with dementia Katinka Dijkstra, Michelle Bourgeois, Geoffrey Petrie, Lou Burgio and Rebecca Allen-Burge
Transforming research on morphology into teacher practice
Jane Hurry, Terezinha Nunes, Peter Bryant, Ursula Pretzlik, Mary Parker, Tamsin Curno and Lucinda Midgley
Sources, methods and triangulation in needs analysis: A critical perspective in a case study of
Waikiki hotel maids Rebeca Jasso-Aguilar
The Grammar of conversation
S. Thornbury and D. Slade
Idioms in everyday use and in language teaching
A. O'Keefe, M. McCarthy and R. Carter
Bumping into creative idiomaticity
Luke Prodromou
Time, tense and perception in the narrative voice of Bret Easton Ellis's Lunar Park
Philip Seargeant
Applied linguists and institutions of opinion
Greg Myers