This article reviews research and developments that are relevant to second language
students writing in academic settings. First, it reviews research into writing requirements at …

This paper briefly reviews the literature on writing skill in second language. It commences
with a discussion on the importance of writing and its special characteristics. Then, it gives a …

This book provides a rich and accessible account of genre studies by a world-renowned
applied linguist. The hardback edition discusses today's research world, its various …

Discourse analysis is interested, among other things, in the organizational structures of texts,
how conversations are managed, and how different modes of communication combine with …

This popular, comprehensive theory-to-practice text helps teachers understand the task of
writing, L2 writers, the different pedagogical models used in current composition teaching …

This book is intended to give you a broad overview of Applied Linguistics. It will introduce
you to important areas in the field, and familiarize you with the key issues in each of those …

'I applaud the authors for this sizeable undertaking, as well as the care exercised in
selecting and sequencing topics and subtopics. A major strength and salient feature of this …

The ease of access to foreign speakers and cultures provided by internet communication
tools has been hailed as potentially transforming the learning of foreign languages from a …

Some of the recent applied linguistics literature on teaching writing and critical thinking to
ESL students has presented pedagogical arguments by drawing on cultural differences …

A number of educators in recent years have argued that the dominance of English has
created structural and cultural inequalities between developed and developing countries …