Handbook of Educational Linguistics

The updated, classic reference work for educational linguistics research and practice Now in its second edition, The Handbook of Educational Linguistics offers 30 chapters from an international group of scholars addressing the evolving landscape of educational linguistics studies, including longstanding and emerging topics. This extensively updated edition includes 17 wholly new chapters documenting the field's history, development, and emerging research directions, providing exciting updates to this classic work of scholarship which, in its first edition, helped to define the field of educational linguistics. With material on the foundations for Educational Linguistics, its core themes, and the relationships between research and practice—the handbook covers linguistically and culturally responsive education, language education policy and management, literacy development, and translanguaging. It draws on transdisciplinary traditions to address learner complexity and social complexity in contemporary education. This important reference work provides: Theoretical foundations, major findings, and practical applications presented across multidisciplinary sub-fields of educational linguistics researchAccessible structure enabling readers to navigate from foundational scholarship to pioneering findings and new research directionsAttention to diverse methodological approaches drawn from six scholarly traditions informing contemporary education practice and inquiryTreatment of emerging areas that reflect significant developments in educational linguistics scholarship since the first edition appearedDesigned for undergraduate and graduate students, researchers, educators, curriculum developers, and educational policy makers, this handbook serves as an authoritative reference across educational linguistics with strong relevance for scholars in global settings.