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.

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Input, Interaction & Corrective Feedback in L2 Learning

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Alison Mackey

A study of the role of language input, interaction, and corrective feedback in second-language learning and Second Language Acquisition research.

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Understanding English as a Lingua Franca

A complete introduction to the theoretical nature and practical implications of English used as a lingua franca.

Barbara Seidlhofer

Explore the theories and principles of English as a Lingua Franca with leading expert Barbara Seidlhofer.

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Sociocognitive Perspectives on Language Use and Language Learning

Leading practitioners in the field of SLA explain their sociocognitive perspectives on language learning.

Rob Batstone (Editor)

Leading theorists put the case for using sociocognition to examine language learning

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Language Assessment in Practice

Lyle Bachman and Adrian Palmer

Presents an innovative, unified, and easily applied approach to designing and developing language assessments.

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Translation in Language Teaching

Guy Cook

A groundbreaking reconsideration of translation in English language teaching, this book is a survey and critical assessment of arguments for and against translation in different teaching contexts.

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The Multilingual Subject

Claire Kramsch

By drawing on multiple examples of real-world language learning situations, this book explores the subjective aspects of the language learning experience.

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Literacy and Second Language Oracy

Elaine Tarone and Martha Bigelow, with Kit Hansen

This book offers research evidence documenting the significant impact of low literacy skill on adolescents' processing of oral L2 input and acquisition.

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Semantics

A. P. Cowie

Semantics looks at what words are and how they have multiple meanings and forms. It discusses groupings of lexical items, approaches to analysing the semantic structure of words, and the relationship of meanings to syntactic structure.

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The Psychology of Second Language Acquisition

Zoltán Dörnyei

The Psychology of Second Language Acquisition offers a systematic and accessible overview of the main psychological areas and theories in order to keep abreast of the ongoing paradigm shift.

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Translation

Juliane House

Translation is one of the most important cross-linguistic and cross-cultural practices. This short introduction focuses on what you need to know about it: the different perspectives on translation and key issues such as equivalence in translation, translation evaluation, and the role of translation in language teaching, globalization, and intercultural communication.

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The Study of Second Language Acquisition

Second Edition

Rod Ellis

A comprehensive and coherent account of the research and theory in the field of second language acquisition, including chapters on instructed SLA.

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Formulaic Language: Pushing the Boundaries

Alison Wray

Examines how formulaic language ("lexical chunks") is used in a variety of real-life situations.

Presents a framework for examining the existence and function of formulaic language and tests it extensively against language data within a wide variety of language samples. Formulaic language is a fast-growing area of applied linguistic research, and the author is a key figure in this field.

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Complex Systems and Applied Linguistics

Diane Larsen-Freeman and Lynne Cameron

Introduces key concepts in complex systems theory to readers concerned with language, its acquisition, and its use.

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Language Learner Strategies: 30 years of Research and Practice

Editors: Andrew D. Cohen and Ernesto Macaro

This book explores the notion that the reason some learners of second languages excel and others struggle lies in what the learners themselves do-the strategies they bring to language learning and to language use.

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Conversational Interaction in Second Language Acquisition

A collection of empirical studies

Edited by Alison Mackey

This edited collection of empirical studies examines the link between interaction and second language learning.

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English as a Lingua Franca: Attitude and Identity

Jennifer Jenkins

The first book to explore attitudes towards ELF accents and their influence on ELF identities.

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Research Methods in Applied Linguistics

Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed Methodologies

Zoltán Dörnyei

A comprehensive overview of research methodology in applied linguistics which describes the various stages of qualitative and quantitative investigations, from collecting the data to reporting the results.

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Form-focused Instruction and Teacher Education

Studies in Honour of Rod Ellis

Editors: Sandra Fotos and Hossein Nassaji

An overview of form-focused instruction as an option for second language grammar teaching.

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Discourse Analysis

Professor H. G. Widdowson
Series Editor: H. G. Widdowson

An account of how meaning is expressed and interpreted in spoken and written texts. The book explains key concepts like context, co-text and schema. By Professor Henry Widdowson. Part of the Oxford Introductions to Language Study.

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Sociocultural Theory and the Genesis of Second Language Development

James P Lantolf and Steven L Thorne

Integrates theory, research, and practice on the learning of second and foreign languages as informed by sociocultural and activity theory. By James P. Lantolf and Steven Thorne. Part of the Oxford Applied Linguistics series.

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Grammar

Michael Swan
Series Editor: H.G. Widdowson

Explains what grammar really is, why languages have to have it, and how different languages exploit it. By Michael Swan. Part of the Oxford Introductions to Language Study series.

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The Struggle to teach English as an International Language

Adrian Holliday

This book is about the worlds and conflicts of TESOL. By Adrian Holliday. Part of the Oxford Applied Linguistics series.

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Analysing Learner Language

Rod Ellis and Gary Barkhuizen

Serves as an introduction to the field of second language acquisition research. By Rod Ellis and Gary Barkhuizen. Part of the Oxford Applied Linguistics series.

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A History of ELT, Second Edition

A. P. R. Howatt
With H. G. Widdowson

A history of English Language Teaching that takes the reader from the Renaissance to the present day. By A.P.R. Howatt. Part of the Oxford Applied Linguistics series.

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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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Sociocultural Theory and Second Language Learning

Editor: James P Lantolf

Topics covered include: learning and teaching languages in the zone of proximal development; L1 mediation in the acquisition of L2 grammar and sociocultural theory as a theory of second language learning. Edited by James P Lantolf. Part of the Oxford Applied Linguistics series.

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Language Testing

Tim McNamara
Series Editor: H. G. Widdowson

Examines issues such as test design, the rating process, validity, measurement, and the social dimension of language testing. By Tim McNamara. Part of the Oxford Introductions to Language Study series.

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Language Play, Language Learning

Guy Cook

Demonstrates the extent and importance of language play in human life and considers the implications for applied linguistics and language teaching. By Guy Cook. Part of the Oxford Applied Linguistics series.

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Resisting Linguistic Imperialism in English Teaching

A Suresh Canagarajah

Describes the creative strategies employed by teachers and students in periphery communities in order to use the English language in a manner that suits their needs. By A Suresh Canagarajah. Part of the Oxford Applied Linguistics series.

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Language and Culture

Claire Kramsch
Series Editor: H. G. Widdowson

Offers an accessible survey of key concepts such as social context and cultural authenticity. By Claire Kramsch. Part of the Oxford Introductions to Language Study series.

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Psycholinguistics

Thomas Scovel
Series Editor: H. G. Widdowson

Shows how psycholinguistic research can act as a window to the workings of the human mind. By Thomas Scovel. Part of the Oxford Introduction to Language Study series.

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A Cognitive Approach to Language Learning

Peter Skehan

Discusses psycholinguistic and cognitive aspects of language. By Peter Skehan. Part of the Oxford Applied Linguistics series.

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Sociolinguistics

Bernard Spolsky
Series Editor: H. G. Widdowson

Provides a brief but comprehensive introduction to the field, making links with related disciplines such as history, politics, and gender studies. By Bernard Spolsky. Part of the Oxford Introductions to Language Study series.

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SLA Research and Language Teaching

Rod Ellis

Presents SLA research as a source of specifications for teachers to explore in their own classrooms. By Rod Ellis. Part of the Oxford Applied Linguistics series.

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Second Language Acquisition

Rod Ellis
Series Editor: H. G. Widdowson

Makes the essentials of this rapidly expanding area of study accessible to readers encountering it for the first time. By Rod Ellis. Part of the Oxford Introductions to Language Study series.

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Language Testing in Practice

Designing and Developing Useful Language Tests

Lyle F Bachman and Adrian S Palmer

Relates language testing practice to current views of communicative language teaching and testing. By Lyle F Bachman and Adrian S Palmer. Part of the Oxford Applied Linguistics series.

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Linguistics

Author and series editor: H. G. Widdowson

Provides a succinct but lucid outline of the ways in which language has been defined, described, and explored. By H G Widdowson. Part of the Oxford Introductions to Language Study series.

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Pragmatics

George Yule
Series Editor: H. G. Widdowson

Explains, and illustrates, basic concepts such as the co-operative principle, deixis, and speech acts. By George Yule. Part of the Oxford Introductions to Language Study series.

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Principle and Practice in Applied Linguistics

Studies in Honour of H. G. Widdowson

Edited by Guy Cook and Barbara Seidlhofer

Provides a comprehensive overview of the many and diverse areas in applied linguistics today. Edited by Guy Cook and Barbara Seidlhofer. Part of the Oxford Applied Linguistics series.

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Context and Culture in Language Teaching

Claire Kramsch

Focuses attention not just on cultural knowledge as a necessary aspect of communicative competence, but as an educational objective. By Claire Kramsch. Part of the Oxford Applied Linguistics series.

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Lexical Phrases and Language Teaching

James R Nattinger and Jeanette S DeCarrico

Recent second language acquisition research is used here to present a language teaching programme based on the use of 'prefabricated language'. By James R Nattinger and Jeanette S DeCarrico. Part of the Oxford Applied Linguistics series.

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Practical Stylistics

An Approach to Poetry

H G Widdowson

This book takes a particular perspective on the nature of poetry and follows this through to proposals for teaching. By H G Widdowson. Part of the Oxford Applied Linguistics series.

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Linguistic Imperialism

Robert Phillipson

Explores the contemporary phenomenon of English as an international language, and sets out to analyse how and why the language has become so dominant. By Robert Phillipson. Part of the Oxford Applied Linguistics series.

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Fundamental Considerations in Language Testing

Lyle F Bachman

A clear and authoritative discussion of the basic concerns which underlie the development and use of language tests. By Lyle F Bachman. Part of the Oxford Applied Linguistics series.

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Aspects of Language Teaching

H G Widdowson

Professor Widdowson provides a critical review of the most prominent issues in language teaching today. By H G Widdowson. Part of the Oxford Applied Linguistics series.

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Second Language Research Methods

H W Seliger and E Shohamy

Based on a set of four research parameters, this book discusses the development of research questions and hypotheses, naturalistic and experimental research, data collection, and validation of research instruments. By H W Seliger and E Shohamy. Part of the Oxford Applied Linguistics series.

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Understanding Second Language Acquisition

Rod Ellis

Rod Ellis provides readers with a comprehensive review of this important area of applied linguistics. By Rod Ellis. Part of the Oxford Applied Linguistics series.

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Fundamental Concepts of Language Teaching

Historical and Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Applied Linguistic Research

H H Stern

Professor Stern puts applied linguistics research into its historical and interdisciplinary perspective. By H H Stern. Part of the Oxford Applied Linguistics series.

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Teaching Language as Communication

H G Widdowson

This book will stimulate all language teachers to investigate the ideas that inform their own practice. By H G Widdowson. Part of the Oxford Applied Linguistics series.

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Applied Linguistics Journal

Research into language with relevance to real-world problems.

Applied Linguistics publishes research into language with relevance to real world problems. It promotes principled and multidisciplinary approaches to research on language-related concerns in the various fields encompassed by applied linguistics.

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Oxford Applied Linguistics

Series Advisors: Anne Burns and Nick Ellis

The core foundations of applied linguistics have long been located in exploring language as it is used in the world and in finding solutions to language-based problems. Modern applied linguistics is interdisciplinary and wide-ranging, being informed by research spanning psycholinguistics, sociolinguistics, education, corpus linguistics, cognitive linguistics, and other areas of the cognitive, learning, and information sciences.

The goal of the OUP Applied Linguistics Series is to influence the quality of language education through publishing and disseminating relevant scholarship and research.

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