Routledge Studies in Applied Linguistics
The Language of Mass Shooter Manifestos: A Corpus-Based Analysis of Pre-Crime Narratives
1st Edition
By Emily Powell
August 26, 2026
Bringing together scholarship from corpus linguistics, forensic linguistics, and criminology, this book offers a nuanced exploration of moral agency in the pre-crime narratives of offenders. The volume seeks to complement existing literature in forensic linguistics, which often explore criminal ...
Interdisciplinary Approaches to the Psychology of Multilingual Learners and Teachers
1st Edition
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By Giulia Sulis, Åsta Haukås, Sarah Mercer
July 13, 2026
This volume explores the connections between multilingualism and the psychology of language learning and teaching. It provides new insights into the relationship between these two areas and the complex realities of multilingual individuals. The book seeks to advance scholarship in both ...
Theories and Methodologies of Individual Differences in Reading
1st Edition
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By Mark Feng Teng, Jing Zhou
July 02, 2026
This collection makes the case for exploring individual differences (IDs) in foreign language reading, arguing for a shift from a universalist view toconsider new ID-focused theories and methodologies. The volume demonstrates the need to recognize individual variations, such as lexical knowledge ...
Concept-based Language Instruction: Usage-based Linguistics and Sociocultural Theory in Teaching Japanese
1st Edition
By Kyoko Masuda, Amy Snyder Ohta, Rie Tsujihara
May 21, 2026
This volume showcases how concept-based language instruction (C-BLI) can be effectively integrated into foreign language instruction. C-BLI is grounded in the relationship between theory, research, and practice, incorporating visual aids called SCOBAs (schemas for a complete orientating basis of ...
Theory and Practice in Vocabulary Research in Digital Environments
1st Edition
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By Mark Feng Teng, Agnes Kukulska-Hulme, Junjie Gavin Wu
May 21, 2026
This collection is a comprehensive resource on the state of second language vocabulary learning today, building on earlier studies to spotlight the diversity of issues and foci in the field toward encouraging further advancements in both research and practice. The volume foregrounds the importance ...
Cultural Impacts of English as the Scientific Lingua Franca: Using Language for Specific Purposes Corpora to Examine Science Communication
1st Edition
By Nílson Kunioshi, Kazuko Tojo, Judy Noguchi
May 12, 2026
This volume explores how cultural influences between the West and East shape how science is communicated. It traces how the use of language has played an essential role in the dissemination of science and the development of ideas about science from the ancient worlds of the Middle East and China, ...
Lesser-Taught Languages in Multilingual Contexts: Focus on Language Variation, Pedagogy, and Policy
1st Edition
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By Gilles Forlot, Seraphin Kamdem
May 03, 2026
This collection offers a comprehensive look at lesser-taught languages (LTLs) in multilingual education, seeking to broaden existing notions of minority languages and elucidate key issues and challenges specific to them in educational settings. The volume is organized around different sections, ...
Disfluencies We Live with in Japanese: An Interdisciplinary Approach
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By Toshiyuki Sadanobu
March 10, 2026
Sadanobu's research on fluency and disfluency in Japanese reveals that disfluency among healthy native speakers follows predictable patterns and may actually enhance their everyday communication. The book challenges the conventional view that disfluency should simply be eliminated by demonstrating ...
Mapping Writing Revisions through Keystroke Logging: A Methods-based Approach
1st Edition
By Tanzeela Anbreen
December 28, 2025
This book presents Keystroke Logging as a powerful methodological tool for investigating writers’ revision processes in writing. The volume demonstrates the ways in which Keystroke Logging can be used to observe, record, and analyse writing revisions in real time, especially useful given the ...
The Post-Truth Era and English Language Education: Conceptual, Theoretical and Empirical Issues
1st Edition
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By Hild Elisabeth Hoff, Aud Solbjørg Skulstad
December 16, 2025
This collection offers perspectives from established scholars on the theoretical and practical dimensions of English language education in a post-truth era. Reflecting on the implications of contemporary sociocultural and cultural realities, the volume begins by outlining the conceptual ...
Legal and Cultural Dimensions in Arbitration Language: A Corpus-Based Study of Arbitral Awards
1st Edition
By Ornella Guarino
December 11, 2025
This book examines the interplay of legal traditions and linguistic practices and its influence on arbitral awards, opening new avenues of research on this underexplored area of legal discourse. The volume analyses data from a corpus of English-language arbitral awards, understood as the final ...
Narratives of English Language Learners in Private Tutoring: An L2 Motivational Self Perspective
1st Edition
By Kevin Wai Ho Yung
December 04, 2025
Yung offers a groundbreaking exploration of the dynamic interplay between motivation, private tutoring, and second language learning. Examining the under-researched topic of “shadow education” in the context of applied linguistics, this book provides a fresh and insightful outlook on the unique ...