An Introduction to Applied LinguisticsAuthor(s): David Coulson, Norbert Schmitt, Jonathon Clenton\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138290129, 978-1138290129\nSynopsis\nAn Introduction to Applied Linguistics provides a complete, authoritative and up-to-date overview of the state of the field. Divided into three sections covering: a description of language and language use; essential areas of enquiry; and language skills and assessment, the third edition of this highly successful textbook provides:\nan introductory chapter which familiarises readers with key issues and recurrent themes;\n17 chapters offering extended surveys of central elements of applied linguistics;\ntwo brand-new chapters on multilingualism and forensic linguistics;\nre-written chapters on psycholinguistics, language learners, reading and assessment;\nhands-on activities and further reading sections for each chapter, encouraging practical analys.