The Handbook of Applied Linguistics Blackwell Handbooks in Linguistics Paperback

Applied linguistics is defined as the theorizing investigation of real-world problems in which language has a central role. Those who regard themselves as applied linguists proceed from the problem to the analysis and the explanation (and possibly the proposals for change), in other words from practice to theory. Those who regard themselves primarily as linguists often proceed in the reverse direction, from linguistic theory to the understanding - and amelioration - of language problems. This further implies that in their applied linguistics, applied linguists take account of a wider range of interests and disciplines than do linguists who are primarily concerned with the development and validation of linguistic theories. Both approaches to applied linguistics, that of linguistics-applied (from theory to practice) and that of applied-linguistics (from practice to theory) are considered in this handbook but greater emphasis is placed on the latter.

the Handbook Of Applied Linguistics Is A Collection Of Over 30 Original Articles That Provide A Comprehensive And Up-to-date Picture Of The Field Of Applied Linguistics. The Handbook Is Divided In Parts That Demonstrate The Two Main Approaches To The Field: Applications Of Linguistics To Real World Language Data With The Purpose Of Further Understanding Language And Evaluating Linguistic Theory; And The Problem-based Approach That Investigates Real World Language With The Purpose Of Understanding Language Use And Ameliorating Social Problems.

the Handbook Presents Applied Linguistics As An Independent And Coherent Discipline That Seeks To Unify Practical Experience And Theoretical Understanding Of Language Development And Language In Use, And Is A Valuable Resource For Students And Researchers In Applied Linguistics, Language Teaching, And Second Language Acquisition.

The Handbook of Applied Linguistics is a collection of newly commissioned articles that provide a comprehensive and up-to-date picture of the field of Applied Linguistics.

• Provides a comprehensive and current picture of the field of Applied Linguistics.
  
• Contains 32 newly commissioned articles that examine both the applications of linguistics to language data and the use of real world language to ameliorate social problems.
  
• Valuable resource for students and researchers in applied linguistics, language teaching, and second language acquisition.
  
• Presents applied linguistics as an independent discipline that unifies practical experience and theoretical understanding of language development and language in use.

This text attempts to offer an account of applied linguistics, and in doing so to provide a consideration of applied linguistics as an independent and coherent discipline that marries practical experience and theoretical understanding of language development and language in use Edited By Alan Davies And Catherine Elder. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.