Engaging Children in Applied Linguistics Research

Annamaria Pinter is a Reader at the Department of Applied Linguistics, University of Warwick. She is the author of Teaching Young Language Learners (2017) and Children Learning Second Languages (2011), and she is joint series editor of Early Language Learning in School Contexts by Multilingual Matters.

• 1. Setting the scene; 2. From traditional to contemporary conceptions of childhood; 3. Voice, agency and participation; 4. Child-centredness and democratic school structures; 5. Children's roles and status in applied linguistics research; 6. Filling the gap: what kind of research is needed?; 7. Ethical issues and dilemmas; 8. Towards children's active engagement in applied linguistics research.

'I personally enjoyed reading it very much, and feel that teachers enrolled on a Trinity Diploma, MA programme or other graduate studies, and researchers working with children, will find the book very valuable. The two questions I started reading with were answered with clarity and, overall, this book will be a great addition to any library for organisations doing teacher training or research where children are involved.' Gerhard Erasmus, IATEFL magazine