Complex Systems and Applied Linguistics Share Print Price: $ 55.00 Buy from Educational discount pricing Complex Systems and Applied Linguistics Diane Larsen-Freeman and Lynne Cameron Format: Paperback Winner of the Modern Language Association's 29th annual Kenneth W. Mildenberger Prize for outstanding work in the fields of language, culture, literacy, or literature with strong application to the teaching of languages other than English. This book introduces key concepts in complexity theory and demonstrates the applicability and usefulness of these concepts to a range of areas in applied linguistics, including first and second language development, language teaching, and discourse analysis. Part of: Oxford Applied Linguistics ISBN: 978-0-19-442244-4 Price: $ 55.00 Pages: 304 Binding: Paperback Dimensions: 234x156 mm Educational discount pricing K12 schools, college bookstores, and other educational institutions with an Oxford account will receive an educational discount when placing their order through our Customer Service department. Please call Customer Service at 800-542-2442 (8am - 6pm EST, Monday to Friday). You need an Oxford account to receive the discounted price. Contact us Key features Read more... Reviews Contents Key features Accessible introduction to rapidly growing field of interest across disciplines.Explains key constructs: chaos; complexity; dynamic systems; emergence etc.Demonstrates applications to areas of applied linguistics.Illustrates how complex systems thinking can challenge established ideas.Discusses implications for theory, research, and practice. Read more... This book introduces key concepts in complexity theory and demonstrates the applicability and usefulness of these concepts to a range of areas in applied linguistics, including first and second language development, language teaching, and discourse analysis. Reviews 'For those interested in systematic and novel ways to view and understand language, Complex Systems and Applied Linguistics is a stimulating read. 'Benjamin J. White, Michigan State University - Benjamin J. White, Michigan State University'This book contains something for every researcher in applied linguistics and classroom language practice alike.' - Journal of the IATEFL SIG'...valuable and indeed stimulating reading for graduate students and researchers alike.' - ScienceDirect'...this book succeeds in putting forward the complexity theory as a potentially interesting avenue of research in Applied Linguistics in an engaging and readable way which grants the lay-person an insight into this fascinating branch of science.' - Mark Bain, TEFL.net Contents View the contents page. Part of... Oxford Applied Linguistics Home to the most innovative studies in its field, the Oxford Applied Linguistics series furthers research in English teaching and learning, and provides strong foundations for language pedagogy. View Series