English as a Second Language publications

2019

Evidence-Based Second Language Pedagogy

Storch, Neomy and Aldossary, Khaled. “Peer Feedback: An Activity Theory Perspective on Givers and Receivers’ Stances,” in Sato, Masatoshi and Loewen, Shawn (eds.,). Evidence-Based Second Language Pedagogy: A Collection of Instructed Second Language Acquisition Studies. Routledge, 2019.

Evidence-Based Second Language Pedagogy is a cutting-edge collection of empirical research conducted by top scholars focusing on instructed second language acquisition (ISLA) and offering a direct contribution to second language pedagogy by closing the gap between research and practice. Building on the conceptual, state-of-the-art chapters in The Routledge Handbook of Instructed Second Language Acquisition (2017), studies in this volume are organised according to the key components of ISLA: types of instruction, learning processes, learning outcomes, and learner and teacher psychology. More information...

2018

The Oxford Handbook of Language Policy and Planning

Frost, Kelly and McNamara, Tim. “Language Tests, Language Policy, and Citizenship,” in Tollefson, James W. and Pérez-Milans, Miguel (eds.,). The Oxford Handbook of Language Policy and Planning. Oxford University Press, 2018

This Handbook provides a state-of-the-art account of research in language policy and planning (LPP). Through a critical examination of LPP, the Handbook offers new direction for a field in theoretical and methodological turmoil as a result of the socio-economic, institutional, and discursive processes of change taking place under the conditions of Late Modernity... This Handbook propels the field forward, offering a dialogue between the two major historical trends in LPP associated with the processes of Modernity and Late Modernity: the focus on continuity behind the institutional policies of the modern nation-state, and the attention to local processes of uncertainty and instability across different settings resulting from processes of change. The Handbook takes great strides toward overcoming the long-standing division between "top-down" and "bottom-up" analysis in LPP research, setting the stage for theoretical and methodological innovation. More information...

2017

Teaching Writing for Academic Purposes to Multilingual Students

Bitchener, J., Storch, N. and Wette, R. (eds.,). Teaching Writing for Academic Purposes to Multilingual Students. Routledge, 2017.

Examining what is involved in learning to write for academic purposes from a variety of perspectives, this book focuses in particular on issues related to academic writing instruction in diverse contexts, both geographical and disciplinary. More information...

The Routledge Handbook of Instructed Second Language Acquisition

Storch, Neomy. “Sociocultural theory in the L2 classroom,” in Loewen, Shawn and Sato, Masatoshi (eds.,). The Routledge Handbook of Instructed Second Language Acquisition. Routledge, 2017.

The Routledge Handbook of Instructed Second Language Acquisition is the first collection of state-of-the-art papers pertaining to Instructed Second Language Acquisition (ISLA). Written by 45 world-renowned experts, the entries are full-length articles detailing pertinent issues with up-to-date references... In short, ISLA has attained a level of theoretical and methodological maturity that provides a solid foundation for future empirical and pedagogical discovery. This handbook is the ideal resource for researchers, graduate students, upper-level undergraduate students, teachers, and teacher-educators who are interested in second language learning and teaching. More information...

2016

Written Corrective Feedback for L2 Development

Storch, N. and Bitchener, J. The Written Corrective Feedback for L2 Development. Multilingual Matters, 2016.

Written corrective feedback (CF) is a written response to a linguistic error that has been made in the writing of a text by a second language (L2) learner. This book aims to further our understanding of whether or not written CF has the potential to facilitate L2 development over time. More information...

The Routledge Handbook of English for Academic Purposes

Storch, N., Morton, J. and Thompson, C. "EAP pedagogy in undergraduate contexts," in Hyland, K. and Shaw, P. (eds.,). The Routledge Handbook of English for Academic Purposes. Routledge, 2016.

The Routledge Handbook of English for Academic Purposes provides an accessible, authoritative and comprehensive introduction to English for Academic Purposes (EAP), covering the main theories, concepts, contexts and applications of this fast growing area of applied linguistics. More information...

Handbook of Second and Foreign Language Writing

Storch, N. “Collaborative Writing,” in Manchón, R. and Matsuda, P. (eds.,). Handbook of Second and Foreign Language Writing. De Gruyter Mouton, 2016.

The Handbook of Second and Foreign Language Writing is an authoritative reference compendium of the theory and research on second and foreign language writing that can be of value to researchers, professionals, and graduate students. It is intended both as a retrospective critical reflection that can situate research on L2 writing in its historical context and provide a state of the art view of past achievements, and as a prospective critical analysis of what lies ahead in terms of theory, research, and applications. More information...

Peer Interaction and Second Language Learning

Storch, N. and Rouhshad, A. “A focus on mode: Patterns of interaction in face-to-face and computer-mediated contexts,” in Sato, M. and Ballinger, S. (eds.,). Peer Interaction and Second Language Learning. John Benjamins, 2016.

This volume represents the first collection of empirical studies focusing on peer interaction for L2 learning. These studies aim to unveil the impact of mediating variables such as task type, mode of interaction, and social relationships on learners' interactional behaviors and language development in this unique and pedagogically powerful learning context. More information...

2015

Genre, Text and Language: Mélanges Anne Freadman

Morton, J., Elder, C. and McNamara, T. “Pattern and particularity in a pedagogical genre: The case of an individual teacher,” in Duché, V., Do, T. and Rizzi, A. (eds.,). Genre, Text and Language: Mélanges Anne Freadman. Classiques Garnier, 2015.

To pay tribute to the work of Professor Anne Freadman, twenty-three specialists explore the question of genre. This volume focuses on teaching, and in particular the teaching of indigenous or foreign languages, semiotics, linguistics, and literature.

Research Methods in Applied Linguistics: A Practical Resource

Storch, N. “Researching Grammar,” in Paltridge, B. and Phakiti, A. (eds.,). Research Methods in Applied Linguistics: A Practical Resource. Bloomsbury Publishing, 2015.

Research Methods in Applied Linguistics is designed to be the essential one-volume resource for students. As well as covering a range of methodological issues, it looks at numerous areas in depth, including language learning strategies, motivation, teacher beliefs, language and identity, pragmatics, vocabulary, and grammar. More information...