The Cambridge Introduction to Applied Linguistics

Written by a global team, this up-to-date introduction to applied linguistics helps students learn what it's like to do applied linguistics, and not just read about theoretical concepts. First, it provides frameworks for understanding both the shared characteristics of work in applied linguistics and the diversity of topics and analyses. Each chapter then highlights a topic area, covering key concepts, a specific project undertaken by the authors, and their personal reflections on entering the field. Hands-on analysis and other application activities also encourage students to test different skills related to each chapter. Finally, students are introduced to the tools they need to continue in applied linguistics: how to read and write empirical research, how to evaluate primary literature, and starting points for expanding their interest in specific subject areas. The authors provide examples from different geographical regions and languages to engage an international audience. At the same time, multilingualism, interdisciplinarity, and technology are integrated as themes within the text to reflect how these areas are now interwoven throughout applied linguistics.

Table of Contents:
Part A. Introduction: 1. Introduction to the Field of Applied Linguistics Susan Conrad, Alissa J. Hartig, and Lynn Santelmann; 2. Approaches to Research in Applied Linguistics Alissa J. Hartig; Part B. Major Areas of Focus within the Field of Applied Linguistics: Section 1. Language Acquisition: 3. Second Language Acquisition and the Teaching of Pragmatics Lynn Santelmann and Tetyana Sydorenko; 4. Heritage Language Learning Ekaterina Moore and Afaf Nash; 5. Community, Group Dynamics, Identity, and Anxiety in Learning an Additional Language Nike Arnold; 6. Automated Assessment of Language Xiaofei Lu and Brody Bluemel; 7. Developmental Language Disorder and Bilingualism Elin Thordardottir; Section 2. Language Socialization: 8. Literacy Education and Systemic Functional Linguistics David Rose; 9. Disciplinary Education and Language for Specific Purposes Alissa J. Hartig; 10. Language Socialization and Culture in Study Abroad Programs Lucien Brown; 11. Language Policy and Planning: The National Perspective Lionel Wee Hock Ann; Section 3. Language Varieties and Variation: 12. Language Varieties and Education Jeffrey Reaser; 13. Applications of Applied Linguistics to Augmentative and Alternative Communication Device Users in the Workplace Lucy Pickering; 14. Language Documentation G. Tucker Childs; 15. Stylistics and the Digital Humanities Michaela Mahlberg and Viola Wiegand; 16. Policy and Planning on the Local Level for English as a Lingua Franca and Teacher Education Telma Gimenez, Michele Salles El Kadri, and Luciana Cabrini Simões Calvo; Section 4. Language Cognition and Processing: 17. Acquisition of Literacy by Bilinguals Keiko Koda; 18. Distributed Language for Learning in the Wild John Hellermann and Steven L. Thorne; 19. Language, Aging, and Dementia Boyd Davis; Section 5. Language Rights, Power, and Ideology: 20. Diversity, Equity, and Language Teacher Education Rosa Dene David and Kimberley Brown; 21. Activist Applied Linguistics Janet Cowal and Genevieve Leung; 22. Legal Issues and Forensic Linguistics Keith Walters; 23. Media Discourse and Ideology Winnie Cheng and Phoenix Lam; 24. Literacy, Digital Literacy, Language Education, and Equity Kathy Harris and Gloria Jacobs; Part C. Next Steps as an Applied Linguist: 25. Reading and Writing Empirical Research Papers in Applied Linguistics Lynn Santelmann; 26. The Path Forward Susan Conrad, Alissa J. Hartig, and Lynn Santelmann; Index.

About the Author :
Susan Conrad is Professor of Applied Linguistics at Portland State University. The co-author of several books, she has given seminars in Europe, South America, Asia, the Pacific, and North America. As head of the Civil Engineering Writing Project, she coordinates engineers and applied linguists working to improve student writing; the work has won two awards from the American Society for Engineering Education. Alissa J. Hartig is Assistant Professor of Applied Linguistics at Portland State University, where she teaches an introduction to applied linguistics. She has taught English to speakers of other languages in Guinea, Mexico, and South Korea, and her interdisciplinary work in law and chemistry frequently involves translating concepts from applied linguistics into terms that are accessible to those outside of the field. Lynn Santelmann is Associate Professor of Applied Linguistics at Portland State University. Her work has a cross-linguistic dimension, such as teaching and conducting research in Sweden and Germany. She has interdisciplinary training in theoretical linguistics, cognitive science, and psychology, and her research interests include the acquisition of language in a variety of contexts, from first language acquisition to acquiring academic language.