Applied Linguistics & Methodology

Academic Listening

A collection of original papers by researchers working in the field which comprehensively addresses the area of second language academic listening.

Cognition and Second Language Instruction

This an excellent introduction to psycholinguistics for applied linguists and language teachers

Computer Applications in Second Language Acquisition

This book explores computer applications in second language acquisition and research.

Contrastive Rhetoric

Shows how a person's first language and culture influence writing in a second language.

Corpora in Applied Linguistics

This book explores corpus linguistics in language learning and research.

Criterion-Referenced Language Testing

Criterion-referenced Language Testing looks at the practical applications of this new area of language testing.

Critical Pedagogies and Language Learning

This important volume on the critical pedagogical approach addresses such topics as critical multiculturalism, gender and language learning, and popular culture.

Culture in Second Language Teaching and Learning

This book identifies the many facets of culture that influence second language learners and teachers.

Disciplinary Identities

An engaging, advanced-level introduction to the emerging field of discourse studies of identity, with particular reference to academic contexts.

Evaluating Second Language Education

This book is a valuable resource both for those already engaged in evaluation and for those in training.

Exploring ELF

This book explores the emerging area of English as a Lingua Franca (ELF) in academic settings.

Exploring the Dynamics of Second Language Writing

The book addresses issues in the field of teaching academic writing to non-native speakers.

Exploring the Second Language Mental Lexicon

This volume provides a review of L1 and L2 lexical research issues, as well as new research.

Feedback in Second Language Writing

This collection of scholarly articles by leading researchers offers empirical data and analysis of complex issues related to providing feedback during the writing process.

Figurative Language, Genre and Register

This volume combines diverse research scenarios to present a solid framework for analysis of figurative language.

Focus on Form in Classroom Second Language Acquisition

This volume examines theoretical foundations, empirical research, and pedagogical implementations of focus on form.

Genre Analysis

The author looks at varieties of language and considers these in relation to communication and task-based language learning.

Genres across the Disciplines

Genres across the Disciplines presents cutting edge, corpus-based research into student writing in higher education.

Immersion Education

The wide range of languages and purposes now served by immersion worldwide is illustrated by case studies of thirteen programs.

Insights into Second Language Reading

This critical volume, provides an in-depth analysis of second language reading's multiple dimensions.

Interactive Approaches to Second Language Reading

This text presents up-to-date theory, research, and classroom applications in second language reading from an interactive perspective.

Interfaces Between Second Language Acquisition and Language Testing Research

The volume includes original papers addressing different aspects of the interface between second language acquisition and language testing research.

Language Learning and Deafness

A collection of original papers dealing with essential issues and research in the learning of language by deaf people.

Language Program Evaluation

Combines qualitative and quantitative approaches to second language program evaluation.

Language Transfer

The author shows how similarities and differences between languages can influence grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation acquisition.

Learning Strategies in Second Language Acquisition

A review of the literature on learning strategies, describing and classifying learning strategies in second language learning.

Learning Vocabulary in Another Language

This book provides pedagogical suggestions for both teachers and learners.

Learning Vocabulary in Another Language 2nd Edition

An updated edition of the key reference work in the area of second and foreign language vocabulary studies.

Linguistic Perspectives on Second Language Acquisition

This volume explores how a second language is acquired and what learners must do in order to achieve proficiency.

Modelling and Assessing Vocabulary Knowledge

Brings together contributions from internationally-renowned researchers on new approaches and developments in the field of vocabulary research and testing.

Network-Based Language Teaching: Concepts and Practice

This text provides a critical collection of recent research in on-line communication for second language learning.

Perspectives on Pedagogical Grammar

This volume includes articles on theory and research in pedagogical grammar written by authorities from around the world.

Practice in a Second Language

This volume focuses on 'practice' from a theoretical perspective and includes implications for the classroom.

Pragmatics in Language Teaching

Pragmatics in Language Teaching examines the acquisition of language use in social contexts in second and foreign language classrooms.

Reading in a Second Language

This book analyzes important and current theories of reading and their implications for reading instruction.

Replication Research in Applied Linguistics

The only book available dedicated to the theory and practice of replication research in Second Language Acquisition and Applied Linguistics.

Research Genres

This book provides a rich and accessible account of genre studies by a world-renowned applied linguist.

Researching and Applying Metaphor

This book demonstrates how metaphor needs to be researched using multiple methods of investigation.

Research Perspectives on English for Academic Purposes

This volume of specially commissioned articles examines theory and practice in EAP.

Second Language Classrooms

Second Language Needs Analysis

This book contains a series of studies of needs analysis applied in different contexts and using different methodological approaches.

Second Language Vocabulary Acquisition

A collection of articles on direct and indirect second language vocabulary acquisition.

Second Language Writing (Cambridge Applied Linguistics)

This comprehensive collection of thirteen original articles covers the major issues writing teachers face.

Sociolinguistics and Language Teaching

This text provides an introduction to the field of sociolinguistics for second and foreign language teachers.

Task-Based Language Education

This book bridges the gap between the theory and practice of task-based language teaching through accounts of classroom-based research.

Teacher Research in Language Teaching

Based on original research, this book explores the fundamental relationship between research and practice in English language teaching.

Text, Role and Context

This text explores fundamental issues relating to student literacies and instructor roles and practices within academic contexts.

The Development of Second Language Proficiency

This text presents the findings of a major investigation of second language proficiency in various groups of school-aged learners.

The Language of Business Meetings

This book presents a corpus-based study of the language used in business meetings.

The Learner-Centred Curriculum

This book looks at the curriculum from a teacher's perspective and reports on what instructors focus on in planning, implementing, and evaluating language courses.

The Second Language Curriculum

An authoritative collection of papers which argues for issues of language curriculum development to be made explicit.

Understanding Expertise in Teaching

The author clarifies the nature of expertise in language teaching, its development, and how teachers employ it.