Contents: 1. What is discourse? 2. Formal links 3. Why formal links are not enough 4. Two views of discourse structure: as poduct and as process 5. Discourse as dialogue 6. Knowledge in...

Contents: The interlocking levels; Theories and explanations; Language learning.

This book provides a wide-ranging overview of the many and diverse issues in applied linguistics today. Leading specialists consider the relation of their own areas of enquiry both to professional...