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 (60)

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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