Encyclopedia of applied linguistics

UCL now has access to the Encyclopedia of applied linguistics.

The Encyclopedia of applied linguistics is a reference work covering the highly diverse field of applied linguistics. It includes over 1,100 entries written by an international team of scholars from over 40 countries, making it ideal for students, teachers, researchers, and practitioners in the interdisciplinary field of applied linguistics.

Features include:

• Covers 27 key areas of the field, including Language Learning and Teaching, Bilingual and Multilingual Education, Assessment and Testing, Corpus Linguistics, Conversation Analysis, Discourse, Cognitive Second Language Acquisition, Language Policy and Planning, Literacy, and Technology and Language
• Features over 200 entries on the philosophy and history of applied linguistics and biographies of key applied linguists
• Entries range from 1,500 to 4,000 words, with longer, essay style contributions giving a detailed overview of key developments and ideas
• Twice yearly updates

If you have any questions about using this resource, please contact your subject librarian.