Applied Linguistics

Literacy is a perennial ‘hot topic’ in Britain and other English-speaking countries. Concerns about falling standards and a ‘literacy crisis’ are frequently raised. In response, governments initiate new policies and teaching guidelines. This book addresses the current policies, practices and media d..

Local Literacies is a unique detailed study of the role of reading and writing in people’s everyday lives. This reissue includes a completely new framing chapter which provides updates on the data and makes links to contemporary themes, in particular the connections between local and global activiti..

Local Literacies is a unique detailed study of the role of reading and writing in people’s everyday lives. This reissue includes a completely new framing chapter which provides updates on the data and makes links to contemporary themes, in particular the connections between local and global activiti..

Mapping Applied Linguistics provides an accessible introduction to Applied Linguistics, using jargon-free language and featuring international examples, and is essential reading for advanced students and postgraduates studying this topic...

In their new book, Pennycook and Otsuji introduce the notion of 'metrolingualism': the use of language in urban contexts by people of differing linguistic backgrounds. Due to increasing urban diversity, the use of language within cities is changing. The authors explore language and linguistics withi..

In their new book, Pennycook and Otsuji introduce the notion of 'metrolingualism': the use of language in urban contexts by people of differing linguistic backgrounds. Due to increasing urban diversity, the use of language within cities is changing. The authors explore language and linguistics withi..

_x000D_ The present volume presents a range of works by an impressive international roster of contributors who both explore issues arising from the study of multimodality and explore the scope of this emerging field within specific domains of multimodal phenomena. Contributors show that each individ..

_x005F_x000D_ The present volume presents a range of works by an impressive international roster of contributors who both explore issues arising from the study of multimodality and explore the scope of this emerging field within specific domains of multimodal phenomena. Contributors show that each i..

Narrative Inquiry in Language Teaching and Learning Research provides an entry-level introduction to research methods using stories, as data or as a means of presenting findings, that is grounded in published empirical research within the field of language teaching and learning. It discusses basic d..

Narrative Inquiry in Language Teaching and Learning Research provides an entry-level introduction to research methods using stories, as data or as a means of presenting findings, that is grounded in published empirical research within the field of language teaching and learning. It discusses basic d..

This book examines and challenges Neoliberalism, or economic liberalism, the ideology at the heart of the current global economic crisis, from the perspective of applied linguistics._x000D_ _x000D_..

This book examines and challenges Neoliberalism, or economic liberalism, the ideology at the heart of the current global economic crisis, from the perspective of applied linguistics._x005F_x000D_ _x005F_x000D_..