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)

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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