Description
Mapping Applied Linguistics: A guide for students and practitioners, second edition, provides a newly updated, wide-ranging introduction to the full scope of applied linguistics. This innovative book maps the diverse and constantly expanding range of theories, methods and issues faced by students and practitioners around the world, integrating both sociocultural and cognitive perspectives. Practically oriented and ideally suited to students new to the discipline, Mapping Applied Linguistics provides in-depth coverage of:
- multilingualism, language variation and Global Englishes
- literacy, language teaching and bilingual education
- discourse analysis
- language policy and planning
- lexicography and translation
- language pathology and forensic linguistics
The new second edition features contemporary examples of global applied linguistics research and practice, and includes updated further reading and new fieldwork suggestions for each chapter. The companion website at cw.routledge.com/textbooks/hall provides a wealth of additional learning material, including activities, flashcards and links to the latest online resources.
Mapping Applied Linguistics is essential reading for students studying applied linguistics, TESOL, general linguistics and language and literacy education at the advanced undergraduate or master’s degree level. It also provides a gateway for practitioners and specialists seeking to better understand the wider scope of their work.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction
Part A: Language in Everyday Use
2. Language Variation
3. Key Populations
4. Discourse Analysis
5. Language Policy and Planning
Part B: Language, Learning and Education
6. Literacy
7. Language and Education
8. Bilingual and Multilingual Education
9. Additional Language Education
Part C: Language and Expert Uses
10. Translation
11. Lexicography
12. Forensic Linguistics
13. Language Pathology
14. Prospects and Perspectives
