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Book SynopsisLanguage and language problems affect all of us and are an integral part of our social experience. In this foundational textbook, Professor Davies takes this simple fact as his starting point and sets out to show that applied linguistics is better understood by doing it than studying it or reading about it.
Trade ReviewDavies, with his impressive experience and knowledge has packaged this comprehensive coverage of the field in an original and yet accessible way. The book is a pleasure to read for its style, its theory and its weaving in of experience... As with the main text, the supporting features are meticulously presented. This handbook, by a tireless scholar, is recommended for professional and personal libraries. -- Marilyn Lewis, Tthe University of Auckland New Zealand Studies in Applied Linguistics Davies, with his impressive experience and knowledge has packaged this comprehensive coverage of the field in an original and yet accessible way. The book is a pleasure to read for its style, its theory and its weaving in of experience... As with the main text, the supporting features are meticulously presented. This handbook, by a tireless scholar, is recommended for professional and personal libraries.
Table of ContentsPreface; 1. History and 'definitions'; 2. Doing being applied linguistics: the importance of experience; 3. Language and language practices; 4. Applied linguistics and language learning/teaching; 5. Applied linguistics and language use; 6. The professionalising of applied linguistics; 7. Applied linguistics: no bookish theoretic; Conclusion; Glossary; Exercises.
