Applied Linguistics for TESOL

Introductory reading list

The title in bold is the core text for the module.
We do not insist that you purchase any texts for this module the core text is an e-book,
which will be available once you are registered on the course. Of course, you may find it useful
to have a paper copy if you want to do some reading in advance. Please note that asterisked
titles in the list below are e-books, many of which are expensive collected works that we are
certainly not recommending for individual purchase. The remainder of the books on this list
are currently available as paper versions only (many of them are introductory works and are
reasonably priced). You are not required to purchase any of these books they are indicative
titles only, but if you are particularly interested in a specific area you may want to do so. Some
chapters/extracts of these paper versions will be provided in the module materials, but please
note that copyright restrictions mean that we cannot reproduce whole works.
Aitchison, J. (2008) The Articulate Mammal: an introduction to psycholinguistics (5th ed). [Note
that the 4th edition is also available as an e-book]
Carter, R. and Nunan, D. (eds) The Cambridge Guide to Teaching English to Speakers of Other
Languages. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press
Collins, B. and Mees, I. M. (2008) Practical Phonetics and Phonology: a resource book for
students (2nd ed). London: Routledge.
Cook, G. (2003) Applied Linguistics. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Cutting, J. (2008) Pragmatics and discourse: a resource book for students (2nd ed). London:
Routledge.
Davies, A. & Elder, C. (eds) (2004) The Handbook of Applied Linguistics. Oxford: Blackwell.*
Davies, A. (2007) An Introduction to Applied Linguistics: from practice to theory (2nd ed).
Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press.
Field, J. (2002) Psycholinguistics: a resource book for students. London: Routledge.
Grabe, W. and Stoller, F. L. (2011) Teaching and Researching Reading (2nd ed). Harlow:
Longman.*
Hewings, A. and Hewings, M. (2005) Grammar and Context: an advanced resource book.
London: Routledge.*
Hughes, R. (2011) Teaching and Researching Speaking (2nd ed). Harlow: Longman.*
Hinkel, E. (ed) (2011) Handbook of Research into Second Language Teaching and Learning
Volume II.*
Hunston, S. and Oakey, D. (2010) Introducing Applied Linguistics: concepts and skills.
London: Routledge.*
Hyland, K. (2009) Teaching and Researching Writing (2nd ed). Harlow: Longman.*
Kaplan, R. (ed) (2002) The Oxford Handbook of Applied Linguistics. Oxford: Oxford University
Press.
McCarthy, M. (1998) Spoken Language and Applied Linguistics. Cambridge: Cambridge
University Press.
Nation, I. S. P. (2001) Learning Vocabulary in another Language. Cambridge: Cambridge
University Press.
OKeeffe, A. and McCarthy, M. (2010) The Routledge Handbook of Corpus Linguistics. London:
Routledge.*

OKeeffe, A., McCarthy, M. and Carter, R. (2007) From Corpus to Classroom. Cambridge:
Cambridge University Press.
Perry, F. (2011) Research in Applied Linguistics: becoming a discerning consumer. Abingdon:
Routledge.*
Rost, M. (2011) Teaching and Researching Listening (2nd ed). Harlow: Longman.*
Schmitt, N. (ed) (2010) An Introduction to Applied Linguistics (2nd ed). London:
Arnold.* [Module core text]
Seidlhofer, B. (ed) (2003) Controversies in Applied Linguistics. Oxford: Oxford University
Press.
Stockwell, P. (2007) Sociolinguistics: a resource book for students (2nd ed). London:
Routledge.