Li Wei is Director and Dean of the UCL Institute of Education at University College London, UK, where he is also Chair of Applied Linguistics. He is Editor of International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism and Applied Linguistics Review. He is Fellow of the British Academy, Academia Europaea, Academy of Social Sciences (UK), and Royal Society of Arts (UK).)

Zhu Hua is Professor of Language Learning and Intercultural Communication and Director of the International Centre for Intercultural Studies at University College London, UK. She is an elected Fellow of Academy of Social Sciences (UK), and elected Fellow and board member of the International Academy for Intercultural Research. She is Chair of British Association for Applied Linguistics (BAAL), 2021-2024.

James Simpson is Professor in the Division of Humanities at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. He is the Director of the MA programme in International Language Education. He was formerly in the School of Education, University of Leeds, UK.

Introduction: Applied linguistics in the contemporary world -- Li Wei, Zhu Hua, and James Simpson

PART I Language learning and language education

1. Conceptualizing language education: theories and practices -- Diane Larsen-Freeman

2. Second and additional language acquisition across the lifespan-- Lourdes Ortega

3. Language teaching and methodology -- Scott Thornbury

4. Technology and language learning -- Richard Kern

5. Teacher communities of practice -- Simon Borg

6. Curriculum and materials: decolonization and inclusivity - John Gray

7. Content and language integrated learning and English medium instruction -- Heath Rose and Jim McKinley

8. Bilingual and multilingual education -- Ingrid Gogolin

9. English for academic purposes -- Nigel Harwood and Bojana Petri¿

10. Language testing -- Barry O'Sullivan

11. Language awareness - Xuesong (Andy) Gao

12. Classroom discourse -- Amy B. M. Tsui

13. Language and culture -- Claire Kramsch

14. Language socialization -- Agnes Weiyun He

PART II Key areas and approaches in applied linguistics

15. Grammar -- Michael Swan

16. Lexis -- Joe Barcroft and Gretchen Sunderman

17. Applied phonetics and phonology -- Helen Fraser

18. Literacy -- Doris S. Warriner

19. Genre analysis - John Flowerdew

20. Stylistics -- Elena Semino

21. Discourse analysis -- Guy Cook

22. Corpus linguistics -- Phoebe Lin and Svenja Adolphs

23. Cognitive linguistics - Bodo Winter and Florent Perek

24. Systemic functional linguistics - Lise Fontaine and Anne McCabe

25. Generative grammar -- Shigenori Wakabayashi

26. Psycholinguistics and second language acquisition -- John Field

27. Neurolinguistics in language learning and teaching -- John W. Schwieter and Stefano Rastelli

28. Psychology of language learning: personality, emotion, and motivation -- Jean-Marc Dewaele

29. Sociocultural approaches to language development -- Steven L. Thorne and Thomas Tasker

30. Sociolinguistics for language education - Petros Karatsareas

The Routledge Handbook of Applied Linguistics, published in 2011, has long been a standard introduction and essential reference point to the broad interdisciplinary field of applied linguistics.
Reflecting the growth and widening scope of applied linguistics, this new edition thoroughly updates and expands coverage. It includes 27 new chapters, now consists of two complementary volumes, and covers a wide range of topics from a variety of perspectives. Volume One is organized into two sections - 'Language learning and language education' and 'Key areas and approaches in applied linguistics - and Volume Two also two sections - 'Applied linguistics in society' and 'Broadening horizons'.
Each volume includes 30 chapters written by specialists from around the world. Each chapter provides an overview of the history of the topic, the main current issues, recommendations for practice, and possible future trajectories. Where appropriate, authors discuss the impact and use of new research methods in the area. Suggestions for further reading and cross-references are provided with every chapter.
The Routledge Handbook of Applied Linguistics remains the authoritative overview of this dynamic field and essential reading for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students, scholars, and researchers of applied linguistics.