Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction

Section 1: The Global Spread of English

Section 2: Corpus Linguistics and Language Teaching

Section 3: Critical Discourse Analysis

Section 4: Second Language Acquisition

Section 5: The Nature of Applied Linguistics

Working with Controversies: Study questions

Index

List of Texts

Section 1 The global spread of English

Controversy 1
Text 1 Quirk, R. 1990. 'Language varieties and standard language'. English Today 21: 3-10.
Text 2 Kachru, B. B. 1991. 'Liberation linguistics and the Quirk Concern’. English Today 25: 3-13.

Controversy 2
Text 3 Berns, M. et al. 1998. '(Re)experiencing hegemony: the linguistic imperialism of Robert Phillipson'. International Journal of Applied Linguistics 8/2: 271-82.
Text 4 Phillipson, R. 1999. 'Linguistic imperialism re-visited-or re-invented. A rejoinder to a review essay'. International Journal of Applied Linguistics 9/1: 135-37.
Text 5 Berns, M. et al. 1999. 'Hegemonic discourse revisited'. International Journal of Applied Linguistics 9/1: 138-41.
Text 6 Phillipson, R. 1999. 'A closing word'; Berns, M. et al. 1999. ‘A closing word', both in International Journal of Applied Linguistics 9/1: 142.

Controversy 3
Text 7 Phillipson, R. 1999. 'Voice in Global English: Unheard Chords Crystal Loud and Clear'. Applied Linguistics 20/2: 265-76.
Text 8 Crystal, D. 2000. 'On Trying to be Crystal-Clear: a Response to Phillipson'. Applied Linguistics 21/3: 415-21.
Text 9 Phillipson, R. 1999. 'Closing Word' in The European English Messenger VIII/1.

Section 2 Corpus linguistics and language teaching

Controversy 4
Text 10 Prodromou, L. 1996. 'Correspondence'. ELT Journal 50/1: 88-9.
Text 11 Carter, R. and M. McCarthy, 1996. 'Correspondence'. ELT Journal 50/4: 369-71.
Text 12 Prodromou, L. 1996. 'Correspondence’, ELT Journal 50/4: 371-73.

Controversy 5
Text 13 Carter, R. 1998. 'Orders of reality: CANCODE, communication, and culture'. ELT Journal 52/1: 43-56.
Text 14 Cook, G. 1998. 'The uses of reality: a reply to Ronald Carter’. ELT Journal 52/1: 57-63.
Text 15 Carter, R. 1998. 'Reply to Guy Cook'. ELT Journal 52/1: 64.
Text 16 Gavioli, L. and G. Aston. 2001. 'Enriching reality: language corpora in language pedagogy'. ELT Journal 55/3: 238-46.

Section 3 Critical discourse analysis

Controversy 6
Text 17 Widdowson, H. G. 1995. 'Discourse analysis: a critical view’. Language and Literature 4/3: 157- 72.
Text 18 Fairclough, N. 1996. 'A reply to Henry Widdowson’s “Discourse analysis: a critical view"'. Language and Literature 5/1: 49-56.
Text 19 Widdowson, H. G. 1996. 'Reply to interpretation: conjectures and refutations'. Language and Literature 5/1: 57-69.

Section 4 Second language acquisition

Controversy 7
Text 20 Firth, A. and J. Wagner. 1997. 'On Discourse, Communication, and (Some) Fundamental Concepts in SLA Research’. Modern Language Journal 81/3: 285-300.
Text 21 Kasper, G. 1997. '"A" Stands for Acquisition: A Response to Firth and Wagner'. Modern Language Journal 81/3: 307-12.
Text 22 Long, M. H. 1997. 'Construct Validity in SLA Research: A Response to Firth and Wagner'. Modern Language Journal 81/3: 318-23. Text 23 Poulisse, N. 1997. 'Some Words in Defense of the Psycholinguistic Approach: A Response to Firth and Wagner'. Modern Language Journal 81/3: 324-28. Text 24 Gass, S. 1998. 'Apples and Oranges: Or, Why Apples Are Not Oranges and Don't Need to Be. A Response to Firth and Wagner'. Modern Language Journal 82/1: 83-90. Text 25 Firth, A. and J. Wagner. 1998. 'SLA Property: No Trespassing!' Modern Language Journal 82/1: 91-4.

Controversy 8
Text 26 Peirce, B. Norton. 1995. 'Social Identity, lnvestment, and Language Learning'. TESOL Quarterly 29/1: 9-31.
Text 27 Price, S. 1996. 'Comments on Bonny Norton Peirce's "Social Identity, Investment, and Language Learning'" TESOL Quarterly 30/2: 331-37.
Text 28 Peirce, B. Norton. 1995. 'Interpreting Data: The Role of Theory'. TESOL Quarterly 30/2: 337-40.

Section 5 The nature of applied linguistics

Controversy 9
Text 29 Rampton, B. 1997. 'Retuning in applied linguistics'. International Journal of Applied Linguistics 7/1: 3-25.
Text 30 Brumfit, C. 1997. 'How applied linguistics is the same as any other science'. International journal of Applied Linguistics 7/1: 86-94.
Text 31 Widdowson, H. G. 1998. 'Retuning, calling the tune, and paying the piper: a reaction to Rampton'. International Journal of Applied Linguistics 8/1: 131-40.
Text 32 Rampton, B. 1998. 'Problems with an orchestral view of applied linguistics: a reply to Widdowson'. International Journal of Applied Linguistics 8/1: 141-46.
Text 33 Widdowson, H. G. 1998. 'Positions and oppositions: hedgehogs and foxes'. International journal of Applied Linguistics 8/1: 147- 51.

"There are several issues on which applied linguists take very different positions. This book presents controversies between prominent scholars arguing different positions, and direct attention to the main points at issue. Barbara Seidlhofer provides detailed introductions to each topic, and suggestions for further reading. There are 33 key articles reprinted in their entirety, and thus made accessible in one volume. In addition, 50 study questions are included at the end of the book. These help readers to engage critically with the original articles, and to investigate their own reactions to these controversies." (Book Cover)