An Introduction to Applied Linguistics 2nd edition by Schmitt, Norbert (2010) Paperback

by Norbert Schmitt

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Genres: Linguistics, Education, Nonfiction

Paperback

First published March 29, 2002

Reviews

[Mahsa · Rating 4 out of 5]

A real introduction: easy words, learner-friendly materials...
As the book itself mentions:
Because language is created and processed both between interlocuters and within the human mind, much of what is of interest in applied linguistics is hidden from direct view and study.

[Billie Pritchett · Rating 4 out of 5]

I forgot when I finished this, but yeah, this was a helpful book.

[Robert Day · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pitched a little over my head, but I'm not surprised by that because one of the chapters mentioned that this was a text for graduates (one would suppose if linguistics) whereas this is my very first book on linguistics (knowingly).

I found out, mid way through this book, that applied linguistics is not what I wanted to read; I actually want to read about linguistics. What I read here was how second languages are taught which, again, was not my intention.

Still, onwards and upwards. I survived. I know now more than I did when I started.

I wouldn't recommend this as an intro to the subject of you have no knowledge of the subject because there's a lot of terminology in this book that goes unexplained.

[Mohammed Shanawaz · Rating 4 out of 5]

...loving it