Doing Applied Linguistics A Guide for Students

Name: Doing Applied Linguistics A Guide for Students
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ISBN: 9780415566421

ISBN-10: 0415566428

ISBN-13: 9780415566421

Edition: 2012

Authors: Nicholas Groom, Jeannette Littlemore

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Doing Applied Linguistics provides a concise, lively and accessible introduction to the field of applied linguistics for readers who have little or no prior knowledge of the subject. The book explores the basics of the field then goes on to examine in more depth what applied linguists actually do, and the types of research methods that are most frequently used in the field. By reading this book students will find the answers to four sets of basic questions:What is applied linguistics, and what do applied linguists do?Why do it? What is the point of applied linguistics?How and why might I get involved in applied linguistics?How to do it? What kinds of activities are involved in doing applied…

Book details

List price: $29.99
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group
Publication date: 7/8/2011
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 210
Size: 5.00" wide x 7.75" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.748
Language: English



List of figures


List of tables


List of boxes


Acknowledgements


Abbreviations


Introduction



Questions about applied linguistics



Topics in applied linguistics



The impact of applied linguistics



Studying applied linguistics



Collecting qualitative data



Analysing qualitative data



Collecting quantitative data



Analysing quantitative data



Analysing texts



Analysing corpora


Conclusion



Major journals in applied linguistics and related fields



Further reading


Notes


References


Index