This paper surveys the research methods and approaches used in the multidisciplinary field
of applied language studies or language education over the last fourty years. Drawing on …

The intellectual roots of sociocultural theories of human development extend back to 18th
and 19th century German philosophy (particularly Hegel andSpinoza), the sociological and …

Explicating clearly and concisely the full implication of a praxis-oriented language
pedagogy, this book argues for an approach to language teaching grounded in a significant …

This wide-ranging survey of issues in intercultural language teaching and learning covers
everything from core concepts to program evaluation, and advocates a fluid, responsive …

This study investigated the effect of Chatbot-Assisted Dynamic Assessment (CA-DA) on
vocabulary learning and provided insights into learner abilities drawn from its …

This textbook introduces the reader to concepts of sociocultural theory, through a series of
narratives illuminating key concepts of the theory. This 2nd edition references recent studies …

Written by a team of leading experts working in different SLA specialisms, this fourth edition
is a clear and concise introduction to the main theories of second language acquisition …

Pragmatics is a key domain in language assessment. For more than two decades, advances
have been made in conceptualizing the domain, developing assessment instruments, and …

This book focuses on a number of contemporary mainstream theories in second language
(L2) acquisition research that have generated attention among scholars. Since the mid …

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 …