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    • Second language acquisition : an introductory course 

      Gass, Susan M.; Selinker, Larry (Routledge, 2008)
      A clear and accessible introductory textbook on second language acquisition research, focusing on methodological issues, L1 influence, theories of second language research, interlanguage issues, L2 input, nonlinguistic ...
    • An intercultural approach to English language teaching 

      Corbett, John (Multilingual Matters Ltd, 2003)
      This accessible book introduces teachers of EFL to intercultural language education by describing its history and theoretical principles, and by giving examples of classroom tasks.
    • How children learn language 

      O'Grady, William (Cambridge University Press, 2005)
      In this engaging and accessible book, William O'Grady explains how this happens, discussing how children learn to produce and distinguish among sounds, their acquisition of words and meanings, and their mastery of the rules ...
    • Principles of linguistic change. Volume 3: Cognitive and cultural factors 

      Labov, William (Wiley-Blackwell, 2010)
      Written by the world-renowned pioneer in the field of modern sociolinguistics, this volume examines the cognitive and cultural factors responsible for linguistic change, tracing the life history of these developments, from ...
    • Testing and assessment in translation and interpreting studies : a call for dialogue between research and practice 

      Angelelli, Claudia V.; Jacobson, Holly E. (John Benjamins Publishing Company, 2009)
      This book examines issues of measurement that are essential to translation and interpreting. Conceptualizing testing both as a process and a product, the collection of papers explores these issues across languages and ...