Since Firth and Wagner's (1997) seminal article which called for a social turn in SLA, there
has been a proliferation of SLA research that has embraced sociocultural perspectives …

This article documents the importance of collaborative dialogue as part of the process of
second language learning. The stimulus for the dialogue we discuss in this article was a …

Task-based language teaching is an approach which differs from traditional approaches by
emphasising the importance of engaging learners' natural abilities for acquiring language …

Taguchi and Roever present the latest developments in second language pragmatics
research, combining acquisitional and sociolinguistic perspectives. They cover theories of …

Offering a unique, data-led, evidence-based approach to reflective practice in English
language teaching, this book brings together theory, research and practice in an accessible …

Developmental research in L2 pragmatics addresses two essential issues: changes within
the L2 pragmatics systems and influences on the systems (Bardovi-Harlig, 1999). These two …

The intellectual roots of sociocultural theories of human development extend back to 18th
and 19th century German philosophy (particularly Hegel andSpinoza), the sociological and …

Routledge Introductions to Applied Linguistics is a series of introductory level textbooks
covering the core topics in Applied Linguistics, primarily designed for those beginning …

Written corrective feedback (CF) is a written response to a linguistic error that has been
made in the writing of a text by a second language (L2) learner. This book aims to further our …

Explicating clearly and concisely the full implication of a praxis-oriented language
pedagogy, this book argues for an approach to language teaching grounded in a significant …