Preface

1. An Overview of Applied Linguistics / Norbert Schmitt and Marianne Celce-Murcia

PART I: Description of Language and Language Use

2. Grammar / Diane Larsen-Freeman and Jeanette DeCarrico

3. Vocabulary / Paul Nation and Paul Meara

4. Discourse Analysis / Michael McCarthy, Christian Matthiessen, and Diana Slade

5. Pragmatics / Helen Spencer-Oatey and Vladimir Zegarac

6. Corpus linguistics / Randi Reppen and Rita Simpson-Vlach

PART II: Essential Areas of Enquiry in Applied Linguistics

7. Second language acquisition / Nina Spada and Patsy M. Lightbown

8. Psycholinguistics / Kees de Bot and Judith F. Kroll

9. Sociolinguistics / Carmen Llamas and Peter Stockwell

10. Focus on the language learner: styles, strategies and motivation / Andrew D. Cohen

PART III: Language Skills and Assessment

11. Listening / Tony Lynch and David Mendelsohn

12. Speaking and pronunciation / Anne Burns and Barbara Seidlhofer

13. Reading / Patricia L. Carrell and William Grabe

14. Writing / Tony Silva and Paul Kei Matsuda

16. Suggested solutions

"An Introduction to Applied Linguistics provides a complete, authoritative and up-to-date overview of the field. An introductory chapter familiarises readers with key issues and recurrent themes while hands-on activities and further reading sections for each chapter encourage practical analysis and wider reading.

This book is divided into three sections covering: a description of language and language use -- essential areas of enquiry -- the four skills and testing.

Each chapter offers an extended survey of a central element of Applied Linguistics and is authored by leading international specialists.

With its accessible style, broad coverage and practical focus, this book is ideal for students of applied linguistics, TESOL and second language pedagogy, as well as practising teachers and researchers wishing to update their knowledge." (Book Cover)