Language and Interaction

Routledge Applied Linguistics

by Richard F. Young

Routledge Applied Linguistics is a series of comprehensive textbooks, providing students and researchers with the support they need for advanced study in the core areas of English Language and Applied Linguistics. Each book in the series guides readers through three main sections, enabling them to explore and develop major themes within the discipline. Throughout the book, topics are revisited, extended, interwoven and deconstructed, with the reader’s understanding strengthened by tasks and follow-up questions. Language and Interaction : Written by an experienced teacher and researcher in the field, Language and Interaction is an essential resource for students and researchers of applied linguistics and communication studies. The accompanying website to this book can be found at

350 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 2008

About the author

Richard F. Young is Professor of English at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, USA.