Wei Li (Editor). Contemporary Applied Linguistics, Volume 2: Linguistics for the Real World

Continuum, 2009. — xii, 246 pages. — (Contemporary Studies in Linguistics). — ISBN: 978-0-8264-9681-2.Written by internationally renowned academics, this volume provides a snapshot of the field of applied linguistics, and illustrates how linguistics is informing and engaging with neighbouring disciplines. Chapters in this second volume present an overview of new (and interdisciplinary) applications of linguistics to such diverse fields as economics, law, religion, tourism, media studies and health care. Both volumes represent the best of current practice in applied linguistics, and will be invaluable to students and researchers looking for an overview of the field.Linguistics for the Real World
Globalization, Multilingualism, and Gender: Looking into the Future
Language and Economy
Linguistic Diversity and Poverty: Many Languages and Poor People in a Globalizing World
Religious Language Management
Language and Culture
Four-Borne Discourses: Towards Language as a Multi-Dimensional City
Discourse in Organizations and Workplaces
Political Discourse and Translation
Language and the Law
Neurolinguistics and the Non-monolingual Brain
Clinical Phonology
Sign Linguistics, Sign Language Learning and Sign Bilingualism