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Applied Linguistics
Lars Sigfred Evensen
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Description for Applied Linguistics
Hardcover. The major aim of this book is to present a new approach to the discussion about the nature of applied linguistics, one that investigates its deeper theory of science underpinnings. Series: Studies in Applied Linguistics. Num Pages: 252 pages, 9 figures. BIC Classification: CF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 164 x 237 x 22. Weight in Grams: 524.
The nature of applied linguistics is an issue that has kept reappearing again and again during several decades. An established paradigm met severe difficulty during the 1960s, but has never been replaced by a coherent alternative. The major aim of this book is to present a new approach to the discussion about the nature of applied linguistics, one that investigates its deeper theory of science underpinnings. A second important aim is to explore what an alternative might actually look like, granted diverse developments since the original paradigm began to be questioned. Rather than argue the case for one specific alternative, ... Read more
The nature of applied linguistics is an issue that has kept reappearing again and again during several decades. An established paradigm met severe difficulty during the 1960s, but has never been replaced by a coherent alternative. The major aim of this book is to present a new approach to the discussion about the nature of applied linguistics, one that investigates its deeper theory of science underpinnings. A second important aim is to explore what an alternative might actually look like, granted diverse developments since the original paradigm began to be questioned. Rather than argue the case for one specific alternative, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Equinox Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
252
Condition
New
Series
Studies in Applied Linguistics
Number of Pages
252
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781845536237
SKU
V9781845536237
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Ref
99-42
About Lars Sigfred Evensen
Lars Sigfred Evensen is Professor of Applied Linguistics at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU, Trondheim) and Chair of The Norwegian Association for Applied Linguistics (ANLA). He chaired The Nordic Research Group for Theoretical and Applied Text Linguistics and Discourse Analysis (NORDTEXT) 1987-1993 and has been an honorary board member since. His main research interests are in epistemology, ... Read more
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