Applied Linguistics

Leading authors in the field of applied linguistics share their thinking and research in different areas of study. Many have won prestigious awards for their writing.

Inside Applied Linguistics (67)

Controversies in Applied Linguistics

Edited by Barbara Seidlhofer

Presents exchanges between scholars arguing different positions, and directs attention to the key points at issue. Edited by Barbara Seidlhofer. Part of the Oxford Applied Linguistics series.

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Defining Issues in English Language Teaching

H G Widdowson

Investigates fundamental assumptions about the way English should be defined and taught as a school subject. By H G Widdowson. Part of the Oxford Applied Linguistics series.

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Task-based Language Learning and Teaching

Rod Ellis

Explores the relationship between research, teaching, and tasks, and seeks to clarify the issues raised by recent work in this field. By Rod Ellis. Part of the Oxford Applied Linguistics series.

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Applied Linguistics

Guy Cook
Series Editor: H. G. Widdowson

Provides a concise but comprehensive overview of the most pressing and controversial issues surrounding contemporary language use today. By Guy Cook. Part of the Oxford Introductions to Language Study series.

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Oxford Introductions to Language Study

Series Editor: H. G. Widdowson

A series of brief, clear introductions to the main areas of language study.

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Stylistics

Peter Verdonk
Series Editor: H. G. Widdowson

This book deals with the study of style in language. By Peter Verdonk. Part of the Oxford Introductions to Language Study series.

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Phonetics

Peter Roach
Series Editor: H. G. Widdowson

Covers the main areas of phonetics, including how speech sounds are made. By Peter Roach. Part of the Oxford Introductions to Language Study series.

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Historical Linguistics

Herbert Schendl
Series Editor: H. G. Widdowson

Provides an accessible introduction to anyone interested in the history of the English language. By Herbert Schendl. Part of the Oxford Introductions to Language Study series.

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Literacy and Language Teaching

Richard Kern

This book posits literacy as an organizing principle for foreign language education. By Richard Kern. Part of the Oxford Applied Linguistics series.

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The Phonology of English as an International Language

Jennifer Jenkins

Advocates a new approach to pronunciation teaching, in which the goal is mutual intelligibility among non-native speakers, rather than imitating native speakers. By Jennifer Jenkins. Part of the Oxford Applied Linguistics series.

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