Offers a general review of applications of psycholinguistic theory, focusing on applications in the field of education. Studies already undertaken and future areas for study are discussed, and guidelines for conducting psycholinguistic research in the classroom are proposed. (CFM)

Discusses trends and problems in regarding discourse analysis as a viable paradigm that can govern research, focusing on such issues as the wide diversity and variety of research that can be considered discourse analysis, the predominant focus on English language, research approaches, and undefined variables affecting research outcomes. (seven…

Reviews the history of applied linguistics together with the history of the journal "Language Learning," indicating the journal's particular place in that larger history and honoring its 50th anniversary. (Author/JL)

This paper discusses the present state of the art in neurolinguistic studies of bilingualism and delineates areas of further research. The most pertinent studies are reviewed historically. The paper then focuses on some fundamental concepts, such as a definition of bilingualism, interference, recovery process, specific localization, and synchronic…

Discusses a study of discourse patterns in the learning of second language oral skills. The study, based on research traditions such as ethnography of communication and conversation analysis, adopts as its main theoretical framework Vygotsky's theory of social origin of language and cognition. (DJD)

The need for applied psycholinguistics to be a distinct discipline, the objectives and scope of that discipline, and its theoretical basis and methodological tools are discussed. (MSE)

Discusses what contributes to success in second-language acquisition, focusing on how cognitive and cultural styles affect a person's ability to study and learn a second language. (81 references) (GLR)

Examines the conflict between applied linguistics and schema theoreticians over the relationship between the concepts of cohesion and coherence. Suggests that the positions taken are the result of theoretically different starting points. Reports the results of two studies that support the theory accounting for cohesion and coherence. (RS)

Current definitions of literacy reflect a holistic view of reading and writing as linguistic enterprises situated in social and intellectual contexts. This article reviews early reading and writing, aspects of comprehension, reading/writing learning problems, and second and foreign language literacy. (99 references) (LB)

Reviews research that points toward the theoretical consideration of conventionalized written language, proposing that written discourse conventions can usefully be studied from a multifunctional perspective considering the interacting social, cognitive, and textual functions of language. A large unannotated bibliography is included. (CB)

In thesis manuals and writing programs, the notions of ''introduction'' and ''literature review'' (LR) are often used interchangeably to refer to the beginning chapters of a thesis. Samples of introductions from research articles and theses are sometimes employed to illustrate the structure and other features of an LR, which suggests that the…

Addresses the issue of the relationship between world Englishes and applied linguistics in Outer Circle countries. The discussion focuses on four major issues--theoretical, applied, societal, and ideological--and looks at these issues as they relate to the social responsibility and accountability of research in applied linguistics. (63 references)…

Argues for the application of historical linguistic information in the college second language classroom, maintaining that such knowledge will help to enlighten and enrich second language study by forcing both students and teachers to examine and understand aspects of the language. (CB)

Reviews the various definitions of communicative competence, and argues for a view of communicative competence as language use, a lesser but more readily achievable ambition for both theory and pedagogy. (Author/CB)

Reviews recent trends in generative research on second language acquisition, focusing on the role of universal grammar, parameter resetting, and anaphoric binding. An annotated bibliography discusses five important works in the field. (61 references) (MDM)