{"product_id":"the-routledge-applied-linguistics-reader-paperback","title":"The Routledge Applied Linguistics Reader - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLi Wei\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Routledge Applied Linguistics Reader\u003c\/em\u003e is an essential collection of readings for students of Applied Linguistics. Divided into five sections: Language Teaching and Learning, Second Language Acquisition, Applied Linguistics, Identity and Power and Language Use in Professional Contexts, the \u003cem\u003eReader\u003c\/em\u003e takes a broad interpretation of the subject from its traditional foundations in language teaching and learning to cover the newer subdisciplines from corpus linguistics to forensic linguistics. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUsing a multidisciplinary approach, the \u003cem\u003eReader\u003c\/em\u003e focuses on the topics and issues to which Applied Linguistics research has made a significant contribution, in particular: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eour understanding of key concepts and notions in the study of real-world problems in which language and communication play a central role\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe theoretical debates of broader social science issues that impact on language teaching, learning and use\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe main methodological advances.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeaturing twenty-seven carefully selected readings, the \u003cem\u003eReader\u003c\/em\u003e focuses on both the major contributions of Applied Linguistics, and the conceptual and theoretical issues of the subject in a variety of contexts and methods. The selection comprises seminal articles from leading researchers, as well as fresh perspectives from new voices in the subject. These readings are amplified by a general introduction as well as detailed, critical summaries of each section, discussion questions and recommended further reading for each article.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLi Wei\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of Applied Linguistics at Birkbeck, University of London, UK, and the Director of Birkbeck Graduate Research School. He is editor of \u003cem\u003eThe Bilingualism Reader\u003c\/em\u003e, second edition (Routledge, 2007) and \u003cem\u003eBilingualism and Multilingualism: Critical Concepts in Linguistics\u003c\/em\u003e, four volumes (Routledge, 2009).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 534\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 9.5 x 6.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 21, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42736874946623,"sku":"9780415566209","price":138.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/75c8f19c4eee60ba60cd84c9176dc377.webp?v=1765148145","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-routledge-applied-linguistics-reader-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}