The Handbook of Applied Linguistics, edited by Alan Davies and Catherine Elder, is a comprehensive and authoritative reference work that explores how linguistic theories are applied to real-life language problems. The book covers a wide range of key areas in applied linguistics, including second language acquisition, language teaching and learning, language assessment and testing, discourse analysis, sociolinguistics, bilingualism, translation, and language policy.
Designed for researchers, graduate students, and language professionals, the handbook bridges the gap between theory and practice by examining how language is used, learned, taught, and evaluated in different social, educational, and institutional contexts. Each chapter is written by leading scholars in the field and provides critical discussions of current research, methodologies, and debates.
Overall, the book serves as an essential guide for understanding the scope of applied linguistics and its role in addressing practical language-related issues in education, communication, and society.
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