Handbook of Research in Second Language Teaching and Learning

Volume III of the Handbook of Research in Second Language Teaching and Learning, like Volumes I and II, is a comprehensive, state-of-the-art overview of current research into social contexts of second language (L2)/foreign language (FL) teaching and learning; language policy; curriculum; types of instruction; incremental language skills such as listening, speaking, reading, writing, vocabulary, and grammar; international communication; pragmatics; assessment and testing. It differs from earlier volumes in its main purpose-to provide a more in-depth discussion and detailed focus on the development of the essential language skills required for any type of communication: speaking, listening, reading, vocabulary, grammar, and writing.
Volume III preserves continuity with previous volumes in its coverage of all the classical areas of research in L2/FL teaching and learning and applied linguistics, but rather than offering a historical review of disciplinary traditions, it explores innovations and new directions of research, acknowledges the enormous complexity of teaching and learning the essential language abilities, and offers a diversity of perspectives. Chapter authors are all leading authorities in their disciplinary areas.
What's new in Volume III?
Updates the prominent areas of research, including the sub-disciplines addressed in Volumes I and II, and represents the disciplinary mainstays
Considers and discusses perspectives held by different schools of thought on the what, the how, and the why of teaching foundational language skills, including theories, pedagogical principles, and their implementation in practice
Captures new and ongoing developments and trends in the key areas of L2/FL teaching and learning, and innovative research topics that have gained substantial recognition in current publications, including the role of corpora, technology, and digital literacy in L2/FL teaching and learning
Examines new trends in language pedagogy and research, such as an increased societal emphasis on teaching academic language for schooling, somewhat contradictory definitions of literacy, and the growing needs for instruction in intercultural communication.

Eli Hinkel is Professor, Linguistics and MA-TESL Programs, Seattle Pacific University, USA.

CONTENTS Preface Part I. Social Contexts, Language Policy, and Language Learners Chapter 1. The Sociology of Language Teaching and Learning John Edwards Chapter 2. Language Policy/Planning & Language, and Learning Robert B. Kaplan Chapter 3. English as a Global Language Sandra McKay Chapter 4. English for Academic Purposes Carmen Perez-Llantanda and John Swales Chapter 5. English for Specific Purposes Brian Paltridge and Sue Starfield Chapter 6. Teaching English to Young Learners David Nunan Chapter 7. Academic Language in K-12 Contexts Maria Brisk and Qianqian Zhang Part II. Curriculum and Instruction Chapter 8. SLA Research and Foreign Language Teaching Patsy Lightbown Chapter 9. Curriculum Approaches in Language Teaching Jack Richards, Chapter 10. Applications of Research to Materials Design Penny Ur, Oranim Chapter 11. Teaching the Language Skills from a Discourse Perspective Elite Olshtain and Marianne Celce-Murcia Chapter 12. Content-Based Language Teaching and Academic Language Development Ann Snow Chapter 13. Research in Corpora in Language Teaching and Learning Michael McCarthy and Elaine Vaughan Chapter 14. Technology in Language Teaching and Learning Greg Kessler, Part III. Listening and Speaking Chapter 15. L2 Listening Steven Brown Chapter 16. Cognition, Metacognition, and L2 Listening Christine C. M. Goh Chapter 17. Learning-to-Speak and Speaking-to-Learn: Five Categories of Learning Opportunity Jonathan Newton Chapter 18. Research and the Teaching of Speaking in the Second Language Classroom Anne Burns Chapter 19. Pronunciation Donna Brinton Part IV. Literacies, Reading, and Writing Chapter 20. L2 Literacy K-12 Lee Gunderson and Reginald D'Silva Chapter 21. Digital Literacies Rodney Jones Chapter 22. L2 Reading Comprehension and Development William Grabe Chapter 23. Reading and Technology Thomas Cobb Chapter 24. Teaching and Learning Second Language Writing Dana Ferris, Part V. Vocabulary and Grammar Chapter 25. The Three "I"s of L2 Vocabulary Learning: Input, Instruction, Involvement Batia Laufer Chapter 26. Measuring Vocabulary Size Paul Nation and Laurence Anthony Chapter 27. Prioritizing Grammar to Teach or Not to Teach: A Research Perspective Eli Hinkel, Chapter 28. Systemic-functional Grammar, K-12 Mary Schleppegrell Part VI. International Communication and Pragmatics Chapter 29. Teaching and Learning Intercultural Communication: Research in Six Approaches Lixian Jin and Martin Cortazzi Chapter 30. World Englishes and International Communication Andy Kirkpatrick Chapter 31. Teaching and Learning Second Language Pragmatics Andrew Cohen Part VII. Assessment and Testing Chapter 32. Social Dimensions of Assessment and Testing Bernard Spolsky Chapter 33. The Practice of Language Assessment Glenn Fulcher Chapter 34. Large-scale Assessment Antony Kunnan, Chapter 35. Fifteen Ways to Improve Classroom Assessment JD Brown and Jon Trace List of Contributors