The Routledge Handbook of Applied Linguistics (Routledge Handbooks in Applied Linguistics)

The Routledge Handbook of Applied Linguistics serves as an introduction and reference point to key areas in the field of applied linguistics. The five sections of the volume encompass a wide range of topics from a variety of perspectives: applied linguistics in action language learning, language education language, culture and identity perspectives on language in use descriptions of language for applied linguistics. The forty-seven chapters connect knowledge about language to decision-making in the real world. The volume as a whole highlights the role of applied linguistics, which is to make insights drawn from language study relevant to such decision-making. The chapters are written by specialists from around the world. Each one provides an overview of the history of the topic, the main current issues and possible future trajectory. Where appropriate, authors discuss the impact and use of new technology in the area. Suggestions for further reading are provided with every chapter. The Routledge Handbook of Applied Linguistics is an essential purchase for postgraduate students of applied linguistics. Editorial board: Ronald Carter, Guy Cook, Diane Larsen-Freeman and Amy Tsui. Cover Page......Page 1 About the Book......Page 2 Routledge Handbooks in Applied Linguistics......Page 3 Title Page......Page 4 ISBN 9780415490672......Page 5 Contents......Page 6 Tables and figures......Page 10 Contributors......Page 12 Acknowledgements......Page 20 Introduction: Applied linguistics in the contemporary world......Page 22 Part I: Applied linguistics in action......Page 30 1 Language policy and planning......Page 32 2 Business communication......Page 45 3 Translation and interpreting......Page 60 4 Lexicography......Page 74 5 The media......Page 88 6 Institutional discourse......Page 102 7 Medical communication......Page 117 8 Clinical linguistics......Page 132 9 Language and ageing......Page 145 10 Forensic linguistics......Page 159 Part II: Language learning, language education......Page 174 11 Key concepts in language learning and language education......Page 176 12 Second language acquisition......Page 192 13 Language teaching methodology......Page 206 14 Technology and language learning......Page 221 15 Language teacher education......Page 236 16 Bilingual education......Page 250 17 English for academic purposes......Page 264 18 Language testing......Page 280 19 Classroom discourse......Page 295 20 Language socialization......Page 308 Part III: Language, culture and identity......Page 324 21 Language and culture......Page 326 22 Identity......Page 339 23 Gender......Page 352 24 Ethnicity......Page 365 25 Sign languages......Page 380 26 World Englishes......Page 394 27 Linguistic imperialism......Page 409 28 Multilingualism......Page 422 29 Language and migration......Page 434 Part IV: Perspectives on language in use......Page 450 30 Discourse analysis......Page 452 31 Critical discourse analysis......Page 466 32 Neurolinguistics......Page 481 33 Psycholinguistics......Page 493 34 Sociocultural and cultural-historical theories of language development......Page 508 35 Sociolinguistics......Page 522 36 Linguistic ethnography......Page 536 37 Literacy......Page 550 38 Stylistics......Page 562 Part V: Descriptions of language for applied linguistics......Page 576 39 Grammar......Page 578 40 Lexis......Page 592 41 Phonetics and phonology......Page 605 42 Corpus linguistics......Page 618 43 Cognitive linguistics......Page 632 44 Systemic functional linguistics......Page 646 45 Generative grammar......Page 659 46 The emergence of language as a complex adaptive system......Page 675 47 Multimodality......Page 689 Index......Page 704 ISBN,9780415490672 Cover Page 1 About the Book 2 Routledge Handbooks in Applied Linguistics 3 Title Page 4 ISBN 9780415490672 5 Contents 6 Tables and figures 10 Contributors 12 Acknowledgements 20 Introduction: Applied linguistics in the contemporary world 22 Part I: Applied linguistics in action 30 1 Language policy and planning 32 2 Business communication 45 3 Translation and interpreting 60 4 Lexicography 74 5 The media 88 6 Institutional discourse 102 7 Medical communication 117 8 Clinical linguistics 132 9 Language and ageing 145 10 Forensic linguistics 159 Part II: Language learning, language education 174 11 Key concepts in language learning and language education 176 12 Second language acquisition 192 13 Language teaching methodology 206 14 Technology and language learning 221 15 Language teacher education 236 16 Bilingual education 250 17 English for academic purposes 264 18 Language testing 280 19 Classroom discourse 295 20 Language socialization 308 Part III: Language, culture and identity 324 21 Language and culture 326 22 Identity 339 23 Gender 352 24 Ethnicity 365 25 Sign languages 380 26 World Englishes 394 27 Linguistic imperialism 409 28 Multilingualism 422 29 Language and migration 434 Part IV: Perspectives on language in use 450 30 Discourse analysis 452 31 Critical discourse analysis 466 32 Neurolinguistics 481 33 Psycholinguistics 493 34 Sociocultural and cultural-historical theories of language development 508 35 Sociolinguistics 522 36 Linguistic ethnography 536 37 Literacy 550 38 Stylistics 562 Part V: Descriptions of language for applied linguistics 576 39 Grammar 578 40 Lexis 592 41 Phonetics and phonology 605 42 Corpus linguistics 618 43 Cognitive linguistics 632 44 Systemic functional linguistics 646 45 Generative grammar 659 46 The emergence of language as a complex adaptive system 675 47 Multimodality 689 Index 704 Part 1. Applied Linguistics In Action -- Part 2. Language Learning Language Education -- Part 3. Language Culture And Identity -- Part 4. Perspectives On Language In Use -- Part 5. Descriptions Of Language For Applied Linguistics. [edited By] James Simpson. Includes Index. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. This handbook serves as an introduction and reference point to key areas in the dynamic field of applied linguistics. It is characterised by its scope, its broad relevance, its social engagement, and its authoritative yet straightforward chapters The flagship title in the Routledge Handbooks in Applied Linguistics series, this volume serves as an introduction and reference point to the key areas in the dynamic evolving field of applied linguistics.