Applied Linguistics Reading List

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  • Atkinson, D. (2011). (ed.). Alternative approaches to second language acquisition. New York: Routledge.
  • Block, D. (2003). The social turn in SLA. Washington, DC: Georgetown University Press.
  • Brandl, K. (2008). Communicative language teaching in action. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.
  • Cook, V. (2001). Second language learning and language teaching (3rd ed.). London: Arnold.
  • Dörnyei, Z. (2003). Questionnaires in second language research. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
  • Doughty, C. J. & Long, M. H. (Eds.). (2003). Handbook of second language acquisition. Oxford: Blackwell.
  • Firth, A., & Wagner, J. (1997). On discourse, communication, and (some) fundamental concepts in SLA research. Modern Language Journal, 81(3), 285-300.
  • Response articles to Firth & Wagner (1997) in The Modern Language Journal, 81(3):
    • Hall, J. K. (1997). A consideration of SLA as a theory of practice. Modern Language Journal, 81(3), 301-306.
    • Kasper, G. (1997). “A” stands for acquisition. Modern Language Journal, 81(3), 307- 312.
    • Liddicoat, A. (1997). Interaction, social structure, and second language use. Modern Language Journal, 81(3), 313-317.
    • Long, M. H. (1997). Construct validity in SLA research. Modern Language Journal, 81(3), 318-323.
    • Poulisse, N. (1997). Some words in defense of the psycholinguistic approach. Modern Language Journal, 81(3), 324-328.
    • Rampton, B. (1997). Second language research in late modernity. Modern Language Journal, 81(3), 329-333.
  • Firth A., & Wagner, J. (1998). SLA property: No trespassing! Modern Language Journal, 82(1), 91-94
  • Response article to Firth & Wagner by S. Gass:
    • Gass, S. (1998). Apples and oranges: Or, why apples are not orange and don’t need to be: A response to Firth and Wagner. Modern Language Journal, 82(1), 83-90.
  • Gass, S., & Selinker, L. (2008). Second language acquisition: An introductory course (3rd ed.). New York: Routledge.
  • Heigham, J., & Croker, R. A. (2009). Qualitative Research In Applied Linguistics: A Practical Introduction. New York: Palgrave Macmillan.
  • Kinginger, C. (2008). Language Learning in Study Abroad: Case Studies of Americans in  France. Modern Language Journal, 92(s1), 1-124.
  • Kramsch, C. (1993). Context and culture in language teaching. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
  • Lafford, B. (2007). Focus Issue: Second Language Acquisition Reconceptualized? The Impact of Firth and Wagner (1997). Modern Language Journal, 91(s1), 733-942.
  • Mackey, A., & Gass, S. (2005). Second Language Research: Methodology and Design. New York: Routledge.
  • Norris, J. & Ortega, L. (2006). Synthesizing research on language learning and teaching. Philadelphia, PA: John Benjamins.
    Oxford, R. (1990). Language learning strategies: What every teacher should know. Boston, MA: Heinle.
  • Shohamy, E. (2001). The power of tests. A critical perspective on the uses of language tests. New York: Longman.
  • AILA Review, Volume 19:
    Bardovi-Harling, K. & Zoltan, D. (2006). Themes in SLA Research. Amsterdam: John Benjamins.
  • AILA Review, Volume 23:
    Littlemore, J. & Juchem-Grundmann C. (2010). Applied Cognitive Linguistics in Second Language Learning and Teaching. Amsterdam: John Benjamins.