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Chance

The Cambridge Introduction to Applied Linguistics
  • Edited by Susan Conrad, Alissa Hartig, Lynn Santelmann
  • Published online:
    21 September 2020
    Print publication:
    30 July 2020
  • Written by a global team, this up-to-date introduction to applied linguistics helps students learn what it's like to do applied linguistics, and not just read about theoretical concepts. First, it provides frameworks for understanding both the shared characteristics of work in applied linguistics and the diversity of topics and analyses. Each chapter then highlights a topic area, covering key concepts, a specific project undertaken by the authors, and their personal reflections on entering the field. Hands-on analysis and other application activities also encourage students to test different skills related to each chapter. Finally, students are introduced to the tools they need to continue in applied linguistics: how to read and write empirical research, how to evaluate primary literature, and starting points for expanding their interest in specific subject areas. The authors provide examples from different geographical regions and languages to engage an international audience. At the same time, multilingualism, interdisciplinarity, and technology are integrated as themes within the text to reflect how these areas are now interwoven throughout applied linguistics.

  • 26 - The Path Forward

  • from Part C - Next Steps as an Applied Linguist
  • Edited by Susan Conrad, Portland State University, Alissa Hartig, Portland State University, Lynn Santelmann, Portland State University
  • Book:
    The Cambridge Introduction to Applied Linguistics
    Published online:
    21 September 2020
    Print publication:
    30 July 2020, pp 388-397

  • Summary

    Throughout this book, you’ve been introduced to a wide range of work in applied linguistics. Now that you’ve seen some of the diversity of the field, it may be useful to take a step back and consider what you read in Part B in a larger context. When reading individual chapters, it’s easy to get caught up in the details of the information presented, and you may begin to wonder how all these different studies can possibly belong to a single field. The following overview of the themes found in the book will highlight the key features that unify this broad range of work as well as some of the core issues that are important in applied linguistics today. To do this, we return to the definition of applied linguistics presented in the first chapter, considering how it connects to key characteristics and themes that have come up throughout the book. We’ll take a look back at concrete examples from various chapters that illustrate these ideas.

  • 1 - Introduction to the Field of Applied Linguistics

  • from Part A - Introduction
  • Edited by Susan Conrad, Portland State University, Alissa Hartig, Portland State University, Lynn Santelmann, Portland State University
  • Book:
    The Cambridge Introduction to Applied Linguistics
    Published online:
    21 September 2020
    Print publication:
    30 July 2020, pp 3-20

  • Summary

    Language teaching, dementia, personal identity, the training of law students – if you skim the contents of this book, you might wonder how a single field could cover such a diverse range of topics. But all the topics in this book have a common foundation: people’s use of language. The way people use language can build relationships or cause interpersonal difficulties. Language can be used to exert power over others or to resist others’ exertion of power. Language is used in different ways by different disciplines, increasing the challenge for novices in a field. And myriad social and psychological factors can affect success in learning a new language. All of these issues, and more, are covered in the field of applied linguistics.

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