About this ebook
This volume builds on Juffs’ career-spanning efforts to champion the study of linguistics to advance language teaching and learning. At a critical juncture in language education and second language studies, the book demonstrates how linguistics can shed light on the processes and planning of language learning and teaching. The first part features essays and reviews on the intersection of linguistics and language education; the second part focuses on practical applications of linguistics to language teaching; and the final part includes a range of empirical studies demonstrating the value of linguistics in applied linguistics, language pedagogy, and second language acquisition. Taking Juffs’ achievements as a guiding framework, the volume concludes with an overview of the major themes from the volume and considers future directions for the continued advancement of these areas of study.
Bringing together original research, research reviews, and critical reflections, this book will be of interest to students and scholars in language teaching and learning, second language studies, language education, TESOL, and curriculum development.
About the author
Katherine I. Martin is an Associate Professor in the School of Languages and Linguistics at Southern Illinois University whose research focuses on literacy, vocabulary, and individual differences in second language learning.
Patti Spinner is an Associate Professor in Linguistics, Languages and Cultures at Michigan State University whose research focuses on the acquisition of grammar by second language learners.
