The Routledge Handbook of Language Awareness is the first comprehensive overview of the field of language awareness, comprising engaging and up-to-date reviews of both established and innovative themes written and edited by experts in the field. The handbook is divided into three parts that aim at reflecting three different perspectives of the field of language awareness: language teaching and teachers, language learning and learners, and areas less directly concerned with language instruction. This is the ideal resource for graduate students and researchers working in the areas of language awareness and applied linguistics.
The Routledge Handbook of Language Awareness is a comprehensive and informative overview of the broad field of language awareness. It contains a collection of state-of-the-art reviews of both established themes and new directions, authored and edited by experts in the field. The handbook is divided into three sections and reflects the engaging diversity of language awareness perspectives on language teaching and teachers, language learning and learners, and extending to additional areas of importance that are less directly concerned with language instruction.
In their introductory chapter, the editors provide valuable background to the language awareness field along with their summary of the chapters and issues covered. A helpful section giving further reading suggestions for each of the chapters is included at the end of the book. This volume is essential reading for graduate students and researchers working in the sphere of language awareness within applied linguistics, sociolinguistics and across the wider spectrum of language and communication.
