04233nam 2200589 450 991048035220332120180731044959.0(CKB)3710000000840502(EBL)4673373(PQKBManifestationID)16527867(PQKBWorkID)15054191(PQKB)24488101(MiAaPQ)EBC4673373(DLC) 2016033970(EXLCZ)99371000000084050220160915h20162016 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrBecoming and being an applied linguist the life histories of some applied linguists /edited by Rod EllisAmsterdam, [Netherlands] ;Philadelphia, [Pennsylvania] :John Benjamins Publishing Company,2016.©20161 online resource (381 p.)Bilingual education and bilingualism Becoming and being an applied linguist Description based upon print version of record.90-272-1237-6 90-272-6678-6 Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.Becoming and Being an Applied Linguist; Title page; LCC data; Table of contents; introduction. Background to the life histories; Background to the life histories; The authors of the life histories; What is 'applied linguistics'?; Narrative research and life histories; References; A professional life: Teacher, teacher educator and researcher; Introduction; Teaching English as a second/foreign language; Language teacher education; Researching second language learning and teaching; Bristol University (1978-79); London: St Mary's College and the Institute of Education (1979-84)London: Thames Valley University (1984-89)Japan: Temple University Japan (1989-93); New Zealand: University of Auckland (1998 to now); Conclusion; References; A lexical journey; My first overseas teaching experience; New Zealand and Thailand; The United States and New Zealand; References; Looking back on a lifetime in language testing; Experiences; A developing interest; My first research study; A 'fully fledged' language tester; It's official: I am a language tester; Testing reading; Test methods: The case of the cloze test; Specific Purpose testing; Washback; Testing and teachersMetalinguistic knowledge and testingComputer-based testing; Diagnostic testing; Constructs; Principles; Politics; Final thoughts; References; Sidesteps towards applied linguistics: In search of a career; The switch to tasks; First steps with tasks; References; From English language teaching to psycholinguistics: A story of three decades; Language teaching; Applied linguistics; PhD studies; The study of motivation; Communicative competence and communication strategies; Group dynamics; Research methodology; Back to motivation: The L2 motivational self-system and directed motivational currentsA very peculiar practiceFeeling my way: Working as an EFL school teacher (1977-1983); Learning my trade: The Jungle MA (1983-1984); Developing an interest: English for Specific Purposes (1984-1990); Doubting the consensus: Some troubling issues; Becoming an academic: A very peripheral participant (1991-95); Gaining a voice: Publication and reputation (1995-2003); Being a professor: The Institute of Education (2003-2009); Running a centre: Back to Hong Kong (2009 to present); Conclusions; References; From language learner to language learning researcherApplied linguisticsResearchApplied linguisticsStudy and teachingLinguistsBiographyLanguage and languagesStudy and teachingElectronic books.Applied linguisticsResearch.Applied linguisticsStudy and teaching.LinguistsLanguage and languagesStudy and teaching.418.0092/2Ellis RodMiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910480352203321Becoming and being an applied linguist2043801UNINA