Advancing Language Education through Linguistics

Inspired by the pioneering work of Alan Juffs, this collection makes the case for the value of the field of linguistics as a key contributor to the understanding of second language development and the improvement of language education.

This volume builds on Juffs’s career-spanning efforts to champion the study of linguistics to advance language teaching and learning. At a critical juncture in language education and second language studies, the book demonstrates how linguistics can shed light on the processes and planning of language learning and teaching. The first section features essays and reviews on the intersection of linguistics and language education; the second section focuses on practical applications of linguistics to language teaching; and the final section includes a range of empirical studies demonstrating the value of linguistics in applied linguistics, language pedagogy, and second language acquisition. Taking Juffs’s achievements as a guiding framework, the volume concludes with an overview of the major themes from the volume and considers future directions for the continued advancement of these areas of study.

Bringing together original research, research reviews, and critical reflections, this book will be of interest to students and scholars in language teaching and learning, second language studies, language education, TESOL, and curriculum development.