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This second edition of the foundational textbook An Introduction to Applied Linguistics provides a state-of-the-art account of contemporary applied linguistics. The kinds of language problems of interest to applied linguists are discussed and a distinction drawn between the different research approach taken by theoretical linguists and by applied linguists to what seem to be the same problems. Professor Davies describes a variety of projects which illustrate the interests of the field and highlight the marriage it offers between practical experience and theoretical understanding. The increasing emphasis of applied linguistics on ethicality is linked to the growth of professionalism and to the concern for accountability, manifested in the widening emphasis on critical stances. This, Davies argues, is at its most acute in the tension between giving advice as the outcome of research and taking political action in order to change a situation which, it is claimed, needs ameliorisation. This dilemma is not confined to applied linguistics and may now be endemic in the applied disciplines. The book has been updated throughout and provides an excellent introduction to the problems and issues that arise in the practice of applied linguistics. Key Features: *Surveys current issues in applied linguistics, including the concept of the Native Speaker and the development of World Englishes *Examines the influence of linguistics, cognitive science and philosophy on applied linguistics and makes a contrast with educational linguistics *Proposes that a key issue for the profession will increasingly be the tension between advice and action *Suggests that applied linguistics is a theorising rather than a theoretical discipline. Feedback on the first edition: 'Alan Davies' introductory text forcefully re-echoes the famous Edinburgh series in applied linguistics, which he contributed to in a major way.' Applied Linguistics 'Every discipline coming of age needs to reflect on its origins, its history, its conflicts, in order to gain a better understanding of its identity and its long term objectives. Alan Davies, one of the founding fathers of applied linguistics, is the ideal person for this soul-searching exercise ...Introduction to Applied Linguistics is obligatory reading for students and researchers in applied linguistics, for language professionals and for anyone interested in the link between linguistics and applied linguistics. ' Modern Language Review
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坦白说,这本书的篇幅和内容的密度,要求读者必须投入相当的时间和精力。它不是那种可以在通勤路上随便翻阅的书籍,更像是需要你泡一杯热茶,静心沉浸其中的伴侣。我发现,要真正消化其中关于语篇分析的那些精妙论述,常常需要反复阅读同一段落,甚至需要借助其他辅助资料来澄清某些跨学科的术语。然而,这种挑战性的阅读体验带来的回报是巨大的。书中对语言在社会互动中具体运作机制的剖析,细腻到了令人惊叹的地步。它成功地将宏大的语言结构理论,落地到了人们日常交流的细微之处。例如,对于话轮转换和会话暗示的分析,作者提供的模型具有极强的解释力和预测力,让人不禁感叹语言系统的复杂与和谐之美。这本书成功地弥合了纯理论与实际应用之间的鸿沟,展示了语言学如何真正触及人类经验的核心。
从装帧和排版的角度来看,这本书的设计也体现了出版方对学术质量的尊重。字体选择清晰易读,术语的标注和索引系统设计得异常科学合理,这在处理如此庞杂的信息时至关重要。我发现自己可以非常高效地在不同章节间进行跳转和交叉引用,而不会因为复杂的结构而感到迷失。此外,书中对图表和示例的运用也极为精准到位,它们不是为了装饰版面而存在,而是作为核心论点最直接、最简洁的视觉化辅助。正是这些细节的精心打磨,让整个阅读体验从一开始就建立在一种尊重读者的专业基调之上。它不是那种试图用花哨包装来掩盖内容空洞的出版物,而是一份内容与形式完美统一的、值得反复研读的学术典藏。它教会了我,严谨的学术成果,其呈现方式也应是严谨而优雅的。
这本书的行文风格,初读时可能会让人感到有些“冷峻”,但随着阅读的深入,你会体会到其中蕴含的强大内在驱动力。它不像某些通俗读物那样,用大量生动的例子和俏皮的语言来吸引眼球,而是采取了一种更加学术化、结构化的叙事方式。这种扎实的叙事,确保了信息的准确性和知识的密度。我特别留意了其中关于研究方法论的章节,它们详细地阐述了如何设计有效的实验、如何收集和分析数据,并对现有研究的局限性提出了深刻的质疑。这种“教你如何做研究”的务实态度,让这本书的价值远远超出了纯粹的理论介绍。它更像是一位资深导师在耳边细语,指导你如何从一个被动的知识接受者,转变为一个主动的知识探索者和创造者。读完这些方法论的章节,我立刻开始反思自己过去的研究实践中存在的一些漏洞,那种醍醐灌顶的感觉,是其他教材难以给予的。
这本书最让我感到震撼的,是它对研究前沿和未来趋势的敏锐洞察。在讨论到某些经典理论时,作者并未止步于对历史的梳理,而是立刻将其与当代语境下的最新发展,比如认知科学或计算语言学的交叉点联系起来。这种前瞻性的视野,使得整本书充满了活力,避免了陷入对旧有知识的过度沉溺。我尤其欣赏作者在总结性章节中提出的几个开放性问题,这些问题并非是故弄玄虚,而是真正指出了当前领域内亟待解决的关键挑战。它们如同灯塔一般,为我们这些后学者指明了未来可以耕耘的方向。阅读这些内容,我能清晰地感受到一种蓬勃的学术生命力,仿佛置身于一场正在进行的思想交锋之中。这不仅仅是一本教科书,更像是一份邀请函,邀请读者参与到这场永无止境的知识探索旅程中来。
这部关于语言学领域的巨著,初捧在手,便觉分量十足,绝非那种轻飘飘的入门读物可以比拟。它的深度和广度令人印象深刻,作者显然倾注了大量心血,力求构建一个全面而精密的知识体系。我尤其欣赏它在理论建构上的严谨性,每一个概念的提出都伴随着扎实的文献支撑和清晰的逻辑推演,这使得即便是复杂晦涩的理论也变得相对易于理解。书中对不同流派观点的梳理尤为精彩,没有简单地褒贬哪一方,而是以一种近乎历史学的冷静笔触,展现了语言学思想演变的全貌。读完第一部分,我感觉自己仿佛站在了一个高高的瞭望台上,对整个学科的脉络有了全局性的把握,这对于后续深入研究任何一个分支领域都是至关重要的基础。它提供的不仅仅是知识点,更是一种思考问题的框架和批判性分析的工具。对于那些渴望真正掌握学科精髓、而非仅仅停留在表面概念的严肃学习者来说,这本书无疑是不可或缺的航标。
不那么难看懂的入门书
不那么难看懂的入门书
不那么难看懂的入门书
不那么难看懂的入门书
不那么难看懂的入门书