The Handbook of Educational Linguistics is a dynamic, scientifically grounded overview revealing the complexity of this growing field while remaining accessible for students, researchers, language educators, curriculum developers, and educational policy makers.

• A single volume overview of educational linguistics, written by leading specialists in its many relevant fields
• Takes into account the diverse theoretical foundations, core themes, major findings, and practical applications of educational linguistics
• Highlights the multidisciplinary reach of educational linguistics
• Reflects the complexity of this growing field, whilst remaining accessible to a wide audience

About the Author
Bernard Spolsky was Professor at McGill University, Indiana University, the University of New Mexico and Bar-Ilan University; he retired in 2000. He has written and edited two dozen books, including Educational Linguistics: an Introduction (1978), Conditions for Second Language Learning (1989), The Languages of Jerusalem (1991), Measured Words (1995), Sociolinguistics (1998), The Languages of Israel (1999), Concise Encyclopedia of Educational Linguistics (1999) and Language Policy (2004), and has published about 200 articles and chapters.

Francis M. Hult is Assistant Professor of Applied Linguistics at the University of Texas at San Antonio. He has also taught at Lund University in Sweden and at the University of Pennsylvania in the United States. He is the founder and manager of the Educational Linguistics List. His publications have appeared in the journals World Englishes (with King and Berg), Language Policy, and Current Issues in Language Planning.

Reviews

"The Handbook of Educational Linguistics will not, and could not, accomplish this alone, but it is an invaluable resource in helping us to move forward in this direction." (John Benjamins Publishing Company, 2012)

"An affordable, one-volume compendium that sums up the increasingly complex and multidisciplinary field of educational linguistics via focused yet processable articles written by an international group of experts ... Spolsky & Hult offer a varied and valuable treatment of key language questions faced by educators and government planners today." Linguist List (September 2010)



Book Information
ISBN 9781444331042
Author Bernard Spolsky
Format Paperback
Page Count 704
Imprint Wiley-Blackwell
Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Weight(grams) 1188g
Dimensions(mm) 246mm * 173mm * 39mm