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Second Language Acquisition

An Introductory Course

• By Susan M. Gass, Larry Selinker

The new and updated edition of this bestselling introductory textbook is a comprehensive overview of the field of second language acquisition. In an easy-to-read, accessible style,...

Published January 28th 2008 by Routledge.

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An Introduction to Bilingualism

Principles and Processes

• Edited by Jeanette Altarriba, Roberto R. Heredia

This important text provides a general overview of the methods and theories used in the broad domain of bilingualism. The unique interdisciplinary approach, which is...

Published December 14th 2007 by Psychology Press.

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Problematizing Identity

Everyday Struggles in Language, Culture, and Education

• Edited by Angel M. Lin

This book argues that identity as a term needs to be problematized, not taken for granted – for both the risks and the potential that...

Published November 29th 2007 by Routledge.

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Crosslinguistic Perspectives on Argument Structure

Implications for Learnability

• Edited by Melissa Bowerman, Penelope Brown

This book offers a unique interdisciplinary perspective on argument structure and its role in language acquisition. Drawing on a broad range of crosslinguistic data, this...

Published October 16th 2007 by Routledge.

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Case Study Research in Applied Linguistics

• By Patricia Duff

Case studies of individual language learners are a valuable means of illustrating issues connected with learning, using, and in some cases, losing another language. Yet,...

Published October 4th 2007 by Routledge.

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Adult Biliteracy

Sociocultural and Programmatic Responses

• Edited by Klaudia M. Rivera, Ana Huerta-Macías

Offering an in-depth view of adult literacy/biliteracy by merging two fields—adult literacy and English as a Second Language—this volume brings to the forefront linguistic, demographic,...

Published August 31st 2007 by Routledge.

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Undergraduates in a Second Language

Challenges and Complexities of Academic Literacy Development

• By Ilona Leki

This is the first book-length study of bilingual, international, and immigrant students in English writing courses that attempts to fully embed their writing experiences within...

Published June 11th 2007 by Routledge.

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Research on Politeness in the Spanish-Speaking World

• Edited by Maria Elena Placencia, Carmen Garcia-Fernandez

One of the main contributions of this important book is that it offers a thorough survey of the theoretical and empirical developments that have occurred...

Published November 28th 2006 by Routledge.

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Language Policy, Culture, and Identity in Asian Contexts

• Edited by Amy B.M. Tsui, James W. Tollefson

Bringing together scholarship on issues relating to language, culture, and identity, with a special focus on Asian countries, this volume makes an important contribution in...

Published October 11th 2006 by Routledge.

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Theories in Second Language Acquisition

An Introduction

• Edited by Bill VanPatten, Jessica Williams

Theories in Second Language Acquisition surveys the major theoretical approaches currently used in second language acquisition (SLA) research, providing a systematic and coherent presentation in...

Published September 26th 2006 by Routledge.

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