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The Routledge Handbook of Applied Linguistics serves as an introduction and reference point to key areas in the field of applied linguistics.The five sections of the volume encompass a wide range of topics from a variety of perspectives: applied linguistics in action language learning, language education language, culture and identity perspectives on language in use descriptions of language for applied linguistics. The forty-seven chapters connect knowledge about language to decision-making in the real world. The volume as a whole highlights the role of applied linguistics, which is to make insights drawn from language study relevant to such decision-making.The chapters are written by specialists from around the world. Each one provides an overview of the history of the topic, the main current issues and possible future trajectory. Where appropriate, authors discuss the impact and use of new technology in the area. Suggestions for further reading are provided with every chapter. The Routledge Handbook of Applied Linguistics is an essential purchase for postgraduate students of applied linguistics.Editorial board: Ronald Carter, Guy Cook, Diane Larsen-Freeman and Amy Tsui.
List of contents
Applied Linguistics in Action; Language Learning, Language Education; Language, Culture and Identity; Perspectives on Language in Use; and Descriptions of Language for Applied Linguistics.
About the author
James Simpson is a senior lecturer in the School of Education, University of Leeds.
Summary
The flagship title in the Routledge Handbooks in Applied Linguistics series, this volume serves as an introduction and reference point to the key areas in the dynamic evolving field of applied linguistics.
Report
"This is a superb collection of chapters that illustrates the robustness of applied linguistics. The volume coherently documents the fact that the field has come a long way since its early focus on the teaching and learning of languages beyond the first. Anyone interested in understanding the scope of applied linguistics at the start of the 21st century would do well to consult this work."
James P. Lantolf, Penn State University, USA
