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Title The handbook of applied linguistics / edited by Alan Davies and Catherine Elder
Published Malden, MA : Blackwell Pub., 2004

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Description xvii, 866 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
regular print
Series Blackwell handbooks in linguistics ; 17
Blackwell handbooks in linguistics ; 17
Contents Part I: Linguistics-Applied (L-A) -- Introduction to Part 1 / Alan Davies -- Section 1. -- 1. Language Descriptions / Antony J. Liddicoat and Timpthy J. Curnow -- 2. Lexicography / Alan Kirkness -- Section 2. -- 3. Second language acquisition and Ultimate Attainment / David Birdsong -- 4. Language Corpora / Michael Stubbs -- 5. Discourse Analysis / Hiugh Trappes-Lomax -- Section 3. -- 6. British Sign Language / Rachel Sutton-Spence and Bencie Woll -- 7. Assessing Language Attitudes: Speaker Evaluation Studies / Howard Giles and Andrew C. Billings -- 8. Language Attrition / Monika S. Schmid and Kees de Bot -- 9. Language, Thought, and Culture / Claire Kramsch -- 10. Conversation Analysis / Rod Gardner -- Section 4. -- 11. Language and the Law / John Gibbons -- 12. Language and Gender / Susan Ehrlich -- 13. Stylistics / John McRae and Urzula Clark -- Section 5. -- 14. Language and Politics / John E. Joseph -- 15. World Englishes / Kingsley Bolton -- Section 6 -- 16. The Philosophy of Applied Linguistics / Kanavillil Rajagopalan -- Part II: Applied-Linguistics (A-L) -- Introduction to Part 2 / Catherine Elder -- Section 7. -- 17. The Native Speaker in applied linguistics / Alan Davies -- 18. Language Minorities / John Edwards -- 19. Research Methods for Applied Linguistics: Scope, Characteristics, and Standards / James Dean Brown -- Section 8. -- 20. Second Language Learning / William Littlewood -- 21. Individual Differences in Second Language Learning / Rod Ellis -- 22. Social Influences on Language Learning / Gary Barkhuizen -- 23. Literacy Studies / Eddie Williams -- Section 9. -- 24. Fashions in Language Teaching Methodology / Bob Adamson -- 25. Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL) / Paul Gruba -- 26. Language Teacher Education / Richard Johnstone -- 27. The Practice of LSP / Helen Basturkmen and Catherine Elder -- 28. Bilingual Education / Heather Lotherington -- Section 10. -- 29. Language Maintenance / Anne Pauwels -- 30. Language Planning as Applied Linguistics / Joseph Lo Bianco -- 31. Language Testing / Tim McNamara -- Section 11. -- 32. Critical Applied Linguistics / Alastair Pennycook
Summary The Handbook of Applied Linguistics is a collection of newly commissioned articles that provide a comprehensive and up-to-date picture of the field of Applied Linguistics. Provides a comprehensive and current picture of the field of Applied Linguistics. Contains 32 newly commissioned articles that examine both the applications of linguistics to language data and the use of real world language to ameliorate social problems. Valuable resource for students and researchers in applied linguistics, language teaching, and second language acquisition. Presents applied linguistics as an independent discipline that unifies practical experience and theoretical understanding of language development and language in use
Analysis Reference material
Notes Formerly CIP. Uk
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Also available electronically
Out of print
Subject Applied linguistics -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Applied linguistics.
Linguistics.
Genre/Form Handbooks and manuals.
Author Davies, Alan, 1931 February 17-
Elder, C. (Catherine)
LC no. 2003021505
ISBN 0631228993 (alk. paper)
1405138092 (paperback)
Other Titles Applied linguistics