The Concise Encyclopedia of Applied Linguistics

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Offers a wide-ranging overview of the issues and research approaches in the diverse field of applied linguistics  Applied linguistics is an interdisciplinary field that identifies, examines, and seeks solutions to real-life language-related issues. Such issues often occur in situations of language contact and technological innovation, where language problems can range from explaining misunderstandings in face-to-face oral conversation to designing automated speech recognition systems for business. The Concise Encyclopedia of Applied Linguistics includes entries on the fundamentals of the discipline, introducing readers to the concepts, research, and methods used by applied linguists working in the field. This succinct, reader-friendly volume offers a collection of entries on a range of language problems and the analytic approaches used to address them. This abridged reference work has been compiled from the most-accessed entries from The Encyclopedia of Applied Linguistics (www.encyclopediaofappliedlinguistics.com), the more extensive volume which is available in print and digital format in 1000 libraries spanning 50 countries worldwide. Alphabetically-organized and updated entries help readers gain an understanding of the essentials of the field with entries on topics such as multilingualism, language policy and planning, language assessment and testing, translation and interpreting, and many others.  Accessible for readers who are new to applied linguistics, The Concise Encyclopedia of Applied Linguistics:  Includes entries written by experts in a broad range of areas within applied linguistics Explains the theory and research approaches used in the field for analysis of language, language use, and contexts of language use Demonstrates the connections among theory, research, and practice in the study of language issues Provides a perfect starting point for pursuing essential topics in applied linguistics Designed to offer readers an introduction to the range of topics and approaches within the field, The Concise Encyclopedia of Applied Linguistics is ideal for new students of applied linguistics and for researchers in the field.  Cover Title Page Copyright Contents Thematic List of Entries Alphabetical List of Entries General Editor Contributors Introduction to The Concise Encyclopedia of Applied Linguistics Acknowledgments A Adverbs African Union Agency in Second Language Acquisition Analysis of Dialogue Analysis of Gender in Interaction Anthropological Linguistics Aptitude in Second Language Acquisition Assessment in the Classroom Assessment of Cultural Knowledge Assessment of Integrated Skills Assessment of the Linguistic Resources of Communication Assessment of Listening Assessment of Pragmatics Assessment of Reading Assessment of Speaking Assessment of Vocabulary Assessment of Writing Attention, Noticing, and Awareness in Second Language Acquisition Attitudes and Motivation in Bilingual Education Audiovisual Translation Authenticity in the Language Teaching Curriculum Automatic Speech Recognition B Bilingualism and Cognition Bilingual and Monolingual Language Modes C Case Study Chaos/Complexity Theory for Second Language Acquisition/Development Classroom Research Cognitive Approaches to Translation Collaborative Language Learning Computer-Assisted Language Learning Effectiveness Research Computer-Assisted Pronunciation Teaching Computer-Assisted Qualitative Data Analysis Software (CAQDAS) Computer-Mediated Communication and Second Language Development Construction Grammar Content-Based Second/Foreign-Language Instruction Conversation Analysis and Affiliation and Alignment Conversation Analysis and Child Language Acquisition Conversation Analysis and Classroom Interaction Conversation Analysis of Computer-Mediated Interactions Conversation Analysis and Interactional Linguistics Conversation Analysis and Laughter Conversation Analysis Methodology in Second Language Studies Conversation Analysis and Second Language Acquisition: CA-SLA Conversation Analysis: Transcriptions and Data Corpus Analysis of Business English Corpus Analysis in Forensic Linguistics Corpus Analysis of Key Words Corpus Analysis of Political Language Corpus Linguistics in Language Teaching Corpus Linguistics: Quantitative Methods Council of Europe Language Policy and Planning Critical Analysis of Political Discourse Critical Pedagogy in Language Teaching Critical Period Cross-Cultural Pragmatics Crosslinguistic Influence in Second Language Acquisition Cultural Approaches to Translation D Difficulty and Complexity of Language Features and Second Language Instruction Discourse and Identity E Early Bilingualism English for Academic Purposes English in Asian and European Higher Education English for Business English for Occupational Purposes English-Only Movement Epistemology and Ontology Ethnography of Communication as a Research Perspective Explicit Knowledge and Grammar Explanation in Second Language Instruction F First Language Vocabulary Acquisition Foreign Accent Form-Focused Instruction Formulaic Language and Collocation Formulaic Sequences Frame Analysis Functional Approaches to Translation G Genre-Based Language Teaching Genre and Discourse Analysis in Language for Specific Purposes Grammar in Academic Writing Grammar and Electronic Communication H Heritage Languages and Language Policy Historical Pragmatics History of Language-Teaching Methods History of Translation I Identities and Language Teaching in Classrooms Identity and Second Language Acquisition Immersion Education Innovation in Language Teaching and Learning Instructed Second Language Acquisition Intelligibility in World Englishes Intercultural Competence Intercultural Interaction Interlanguage International Phonetic Alphabet Interviews in Qualitative Research K Knowledge Base of Language Teachers L Language, Culture, and Context Language and Globalization Language and Identity Language Ideology in the Discourse of Popular Culture Language Ideology and Public Discourse Language Planning: Qin Shihuangdi’s Contribution Language Policy and Planning: Kemal Atatürk’s Contribution Language Program Evaluation Language Teaching and Learning: Quantitative Methods Languaging: Collaborative Dialogue as a Source of Second Language Learning Learner Beliefs in Second Language Learning Learner Corpora Lexical Borrowing Lexical Priming Lexicogrammar Linguaculture Lingua Franca and Language of Wider Communication Linguistic Imperialism Linguistic Landscape Studies M Materials Development Mixed Methods Mobile-Assisted Language Learning Motivation in Second Language Acquisition Move Analysis Multicompetence Multilingualism and the Internet Multilingualism and Metalinguistic Awareness Multimodal Discourse Analysis Multimodal Interaction Analysis Multimodality and Systemic Functional Analysis Multimodal Teaching and Learning N Natural Language Processing and Language Learning Needs Analysis Needs Analysis and Syllabus Design for Language for Specific Purposes New Literacies of Online Research and Comprehension Non-Native-Speaker English Teachers O Online Psycholinguistic Methods in Second Language Acquisition Research Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie P Paired and Group Oral Assessment Pattern Grammar Phonetics and Phonology: Historical Overview Politeness Positivism and Postpositivism Poststructuralism Pragmatic Markers Pragmatics of Asynchronous Computer-Mediated Communication Pragmatics of Lingua Franca Interaction Pragmatics Research Methods Pragmatic Transfer Pronunciation Assessment Pronunciation Teaching Methods and Techniques Q Qualitative Corpus Analysis Qualitative Research on Information and Communication Technology Qualitative Sociolinguistics Research Quantitative Methods R Rating Oral Language Rating Scales and Rubrics in Language Assessment Research Methods and Sociocultural Approaches in Second Language Acquisition Rhetorical Discourse Analysis Role of Linguistic Human Rights in Language Policy and Planning Roles for Corrective Feedback in Second Language Instruction Russification in the Soviet and Post-Soviet Era S Study Abroad Systemic Functional Linguistics T Task-Based Language Assessment Task-Based Learning: Cognitive Underpinnings Teacher Education for Multilingual Education Teaching Culture and Intercultural Competence Teaching Reading: Foundations and Practices Teaching Speaking Teaching Vocabulary Theses and Dissertations in English for Specific Purposes Third Language Acquisition Translanguaging Translation Theory U Uses of Language Assessments Using the First Language and Code Switching in Second Language Classrooms V Validation of Language Assessments Varieties of English in Asia Vocabulary and Language for Specific Purposes Vocabulary Learning Strategies Vygotsky and Second Language Acquisition W Washback in Language Assessment World Englishes and Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Writing and Language for Specific Purposes Index EULA