The Cambridge Introduction to Applied Linguistics

A comprehensive and up-to-date textbook that brings applied linguistics alive while preparing students for the field with hands-on practice.

Susan Conrad (Edited by), Alissa Hartig (Edited by), Lynn Santelmann (Edited by)

9781108455817, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 30 July 2020

414 pages
24.6 x 19 x 2 cm, 0.9 kg

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.

Part A. Introduction: 1. Introduction to the Field of Applied Linguistics Susan Conrad, Alissa J. Hartig, and Lynn Santelmann
2. Approaches to Research in Applied Linguistics Alissa J. Hartig
Part B. Major Areas of Focus within the Field of Applied Linguistics: Section 1. Language Acquisition: 3. Second Language Acquisition and the Teaching of Pragmatics Lynn Santelmann and Tetyana Sydorenko
4. Heritage Language Learning Ekaterina Moore and Afaf Nash
5. Community, Group Dynamics, Identity, and Anxiety in Learning an Additional Language Nike Arnold
6. Automated Assessment of Language Xiaofei Lu and Brody Bluemel
7. Developmental Language Disorder and Bilingualism Elin Thordardottir
Section 2. Language Socialization: 8. Literacy Education and Systemic Functional Linguistics David Rose
9. Disciplinary Education and Language for Specific Purposes Alissa J. Hartig
10. Language Socialization and Culture in Study Abroad Programs Lucien Brown
11. Language Policy and Planning: The National Perspective Lionel Wee Hock Ann
Section 3. Language Varieties and Variation: 12. Language Varieties and Education Jeffrey Reaser
13. Applications of Applied Linguistics to Augmentative and Alternative Communication Device Users in the Workplace Lucy Pickering
14. Language Documentation G. Tucker Childs
15. Stylistics and the Digital Humanities Michaela Mahlberg and Viola Wiegand
16. Policy and Planning on the Local Level for English as a Lingua Franca and Teacher Education Telma Gimenez, Michele Salles El Kadri, and Luciana Cabrini Simões Calvo
Section 4. Language Cognition and Processing: 17. Acquisition of Literacy by Bilinguals Keiko Koda
18. Distributed Language for Learning in the Wild John Hellermann and Steven L. Thorne
19. Language, Aging, and Dementia Boyd Davis
Section 5. Language Rights, Power, and Ideology: 20. Diversity, Equity, and Language Teacher Education Rosa Dene David and Kimberley Brown
21. Activist Applied Linguistics Janet Cowal and Genevieve Leung
22. Legal Issues and Forensic Linguistics Keith Walters
23. Media Discourse and Ideology Winnie Cheng and Phoenix Lam
24. Literacy, Digital Literacy, Language Education, and Equity Kathy Harris and Gloria Jacobs
Part C. Next Steps as an Applied Linguist: 25. Reading and Writing Empirical Research Papers in Applied Linguistics Lynn Santelmann
26. The Path Forward Susan Conrad, Alissa J. Hartig, and Lynn Santelmann
Index.

Subject Areas: Applied linguistics for ELT [EBAL], Linguistics [CF]