Books in the Routledge Applied Linguistics series

The only textbook to adopt a 'how to' approach with exercises and cases, it covers all the major theoretical approaches to the use of corpus data and affords students and researchers alike readings from eminent figures in the discipline.

'Second Language Acquisition' introduces the key areas in the field, including: multilingualism, the role of teaching, the mental processing of multiple languages, and patterns of growth and decline.

A textbook which provides students and researchers with support for advanced study of the topic. It introduces readers to a broad range of approaches to understanding literacy in educational contexts and in society. It integrates psychological, educational and anthropological approaches to literacy and its consequences for individuals and society.

Grammar in Context considers how grammatical choices influence and are influenced by the context in which communication takes place within a wide variety of contexts.

Provides students and researchers with the support needed for advanced study in the core areas of English language and applied linguistics. This book presents an introduction to language and gender, includes diverse work from a range of cultural contexts, represents a range of methodological approaches, and gathers together influential readings.

Introducing students to the methods and debates associated with language testing assessment, this book explores the testing of linguistic competence of children, students, asylum seekers and many others in context of the uses to which such research can be put. It also presents and comments on key readings and articles.

Introduces the major theories, approaches and controversies in the field and gathers together influential readings from key names in the discipline, including: John Swales, Alistair Pennycook, and Greg Myers. This work is a useful resource for students and researchers of Applied Linguistics.

Introduces key concepts in language and social interaction. This book describes how individuals develop skills in social interaction. It shows how people create identities through their use of language. It brings together essential readings in anthropology, discourse studies and sociology.