Language teaching theory and methods

This Element examines the work and identities of language teacher educators in the domains of pedagogy, research, service and leadership.

This Element explains how different language learning settings dynamically affect bilingual children''s language learning trajectories.

This Element explains how different language learning settings dynamically affect bilingual children''s language learning trajectories.

This book uncovers the challenges posed by globalization to Asian jurisdictions in English language teaching and teacher education.

This book uncovers the challenges posed by globalization to Asian jurisdictions in English language teaching and teacher education.

Using diverse language examples and tasks, this book illustrates how intercultural communication theory can inform second language teaching.

Drawing upon a unique forensic linguistic project on online undercover policing the authors further understanding of language and identity.

Explains how good language teachers work, drawing on teacher training theory as well as many examples and case studies.

Drawing upon a unique forensic linguistic project on online undercover policing the authors further understanding of language and identity.

Explains how good language teachers work, drawing on teacher training theory as well as many examples and case studies.

Using diverse language examples and tasks, this book illustrates how intercultural communication theory can inform second language teaching.

A guide on how to implement CLIL in the classroom to foster motivation, engagement and progress in language learning.

Written by two top vocabulary specialists, this updated edition gives a state-of-the-art introduction to vocabulary teaching and testing.

Offers an up-to-date analysis of issues related to providing, using and researching feedback, including new developments in technology.

Practice researched from different perspectives in a variety of contexts and second languages with implications for teaching and research.

Provides an accessible, comprehensive and practical introduction to current theory and research in second language writing and their classroom applications.

This volume bridges the gap between the rapidly advancing fields of Learner Corpus Research and Second Language Acquisition.

A guide on how to implement CLIL in the classroom to foster motivation, engagement and progress in language learning.

The first of its kind, this collection provides analysis and discussion of corrective feedback in second language learning and teaching.

A comprehensive introduction to second language learning for newcomers to the field, with frequent summaries and supporting activities.

A comprehensive and accessible introduction to statistics in corpus linguistics, covering multiple techniques of quantitative language analysis and data visualisation.

Explores how literature is used as a model of spoken language and to develop speaking skills in second language learning.

A comprehensive account of the research and practice of task-based language teaching.

The first of its kind, this collection provides analysis and discussion of corrective feedback in second language learning and teaching.

Offers an up-to-date analysis of issues related to providing, using and researching feedback, including new developments in technology.

Using empirical data, this volume explores the link between second language development and social integration of migrant school students.

A comprehensive and accessible introduction to statistics in corpus linguistics, covering multiple techniques of quantitative language analysis and data visualisation.

A critical study of the ways in which the English language is conceptualised for learning, teaching, and assessment.

A contemporary overview of recent theory, research, and practice of MALL which is immediately applicable to language teaching contexts.

A comprehensive introduction to second language learning for newcomers to the field, with frequent summaries and supporting activities.

A critical study of the ways in which the English language is conceptualised for learning, teaching, and assessment.

This volume bridges the gap between the rapidly advancing fields of Learner Corpus Research and Second Language Acquisition.

With clear guides and specific examples, this book makes methodology accessible to those working within L2 interaction and task research.

A fresh, comprehensive perspective on L2 speech fluency, making cutting-edge research and methods approachable and useful in practice.

With clear guides and specific examples, this book makes methodology accessible to those working within L2 interaction and task research.

A fresh, comprehensive perspective on L2 speech fluency, making cutting-edge research and methods approachable and useful in practice.

Based on analysis of more than 1,000 languages, this volume reconstructs more than 500 processes of grammatical change in the languages of the world.

A concise introduction to the key concepts, principles and recurring issues in language teaching.

A concise introduction to the key concepts, principles and recurring issues in language teaching.

This book connects SLA theory and practice in ways that are relevant and accessible to students, researchers and practitioners.

A comprehensive and up-to-date textbook that brings applied linguistics alive while preparing students for the field with hands-on practice.

This completely rewritten second edition provides a thorough introduction to corpus research from the point of view of Applied Linguistics.

This completely rewritten second edition provides a thorough introduction to corpus research from the point of view of Applied Linguistics.

Provides an accessible, comprehensive and practical introduction to current theory and research in second language writing and their classroom applications.

Introduces the integration of theoretical and applied translation studies for socially-oriented and data-driven empirical translation research.

This book argues that a dictionary should show when to use one word rather than another, instead of treating each word separately.

This book argues that a dictionary should show when to use one word rather than another, instead of treating each word separately.

Using an innovative framework, this book provides the rationale, strategies, and tools to create optimal blended language learning courses.

Is British English becoming more like American English?

Is British English becoming more like American English?