The Routledge Applied Linguistics Reader (Hardback)

'"The Routledge Applied Linguistics Reader" is a valuable resource for students, teachers, and scholars, and is significant contribution to the field of Applied Linguistics, demonstrating important developments within the field.' - LINGUIST List

'Li Wei has succeeded in presenting a clearly articulated introduction to the field of Applied Linguistics while simultaneously assembling a collection of exemplary articles by many of the leading scholars in the field. This collection demonstrates the relevance of Applied Linguistics for the analysis contemporary social issues while candidly addressing how longstanding constructs in the field are being rethought through the lens of critical applied linguistics. By so doing, The Routledge Applied Linguistics Reader will capture both the interest of those new to the field as well as the attention of established scholars.' -- Terrence G. Wiley, President, Center for Applied Linguistics, USA

'This Reader edited by Li Wei brings Applied Linguistics up-to-date. The volume will make clear to the new student and the established scholar alike the sensitivity of Applied Linguistics to current social concerns, and is to be commended as a major contribution to the field.' -- Bernard Spolsky, Bar-Ilan University, Israel

"It has been a delight to use Li Wei's outstanding collection, "The Routledge Applied Linguistics Reader", as a course text in my applied linguistics classes. The articles have been thoughtfully chosen to introduce readers to key issues and leading scholars in the field, and have promoted much rigorous discussion and debate amongst my students. An indispensable resource for the future." -- Bonny Norton, Professor and Distinguished University Scholar, University of British Columbia.