The purpose of this review article is to survey and evaluate existing books on quantitative/statistical research in applied linguistics. The article begins by explaining the types of texts that will not be reviewed, then it briefly describes nine books that address how to do quantitative/statistical applied linguistics research. The review then…

Reviews the following books; "Resisting Linguistic Imperialism in English Teaching" by A. Suresh Canagarajah; "Rights to Language: Equity, Power, and Education" by Robert Phillipson; and "Critical Applied Linguistics: A Critical Introduction" by Alastair Pennycook. Each book is appraised and an attempt is made to draw connections between them.…

"Analysing Genre," by Vijay K. Bhatia, is a timely addition to the literature on genre analysis in English for specific purposes. It is divided into three parts: the first provides theoretical background; the second explains how genre analysis works in different academic and professional settings; and the third exemplifies the…