Description
Book SynopsisIn this complete survey of the theories, methods, and key findings within applied linguistics, students are introduced to core research questions and the various approaches to tackling these.
Trade Review“One of the main objectives of an introductory book should be to provide a springboard for future reading and studies. This book meets this objective, and does so in an amalgamation of work that is enjoyable and easy to read.” (International Journal of Applied Linguistics, 19 November 2014)
Table of ContentsNotes on Contributors vii
Acknowledgements ix
1 Introducing Applied Linguistics 1
li Wei
Part I Language in Development 27
2 First Language Acquisition 29
Zhu Hua
3 Second and Additional Language Acquisition 46
Jean-Marc Dewaele
4 Language and the Brain 69
Marjorie Lorch
Part II Language in Use 89
5 Language in Interaction 91
María Elena Placencia
6 Intercultural Communication 112
Zhu Hua
7 Literacy and Multimodality 130
li Wei, lisa J. McEntee-Atalianis and Marjorie Lorch
Part III Language in Society 149
8 Language Diversity and Contact 151
Penelope Gardner-Chloros
9 Language, Identity and Power 172
Lisa J. McEntee-Atalianis
10 Language Planning and Language Policy 191
li Wei
Part IV Language in Public Life 211
11 Language Assessment 213
li Wei
12 Language in Media, Health and Law 228
Malcolm Edwards
13 Translation and Interpreting 245
Malcolm Edwards
Glossary 262
Resources List 270
li Wei and Zhu Hua
References 285
Index 303
