Applied Linguistics as Social Science

Sealey, Alison; Carter, Bob

ISBN 10: 0826455204 / ISBN 13: 9780826455208

Published by Continuum International Publishing Group, 2004

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pp. 260.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Applied Linguistics as Social Science
• Publisher: Continuum International Publishing Group
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0826455204
• ISBN 13: 9780826455208
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Applied Linguistics as Social Science surveys the increasing dialogue between linguistics and social theory. The book shows how social theory, applied linguistics and sociolinguistics share a set of common concerns, and how an analysis of these to produce a social scientific account of applied linguistics helps to explain the interaction between social structures, human agents and language. Foreword • Introduction • Making connections: some key issues in social theory and applied linguistics • Sociology and ideas about language • Language as a cultural emergent property • Researching language learning: theories, evidence, claims • Social categories and theoretical descriptions • Social domain theory: interpreting intercultural communication • Language in the world: properties and powers • A social realist approach to research in applied linguistics

About the Authors

Alison Sealey is Professor Emerita of Applied Linguistics at Lancaster University, UK.

Bob Carter is Associate Professor in Sociology at the University of Warwick.