In addition to the other books that have been discussed, I’d mention  Linguistics for Teachers, ed. by Cleary and Linn (readings by different authors; you might find a couple of them useful to put on reserve) and potentially Rosina Lippi-Green’s English with an Accent. The latter is not an introduction to applied linguistics in any sense, but rather a highly-readable treatment of dialect discrimination in the U.S. It’s more of an “awareness raiser” than a textbook, but (in my experience) students respond very well to it. – Bill Spruiell

 

 

I have just been assigned (much to my delight) to teach the senior level Applied Linguistics course for the Dept. of Education.  This is a required course for most Ed majors on our campus.  Groups like Phys Ed majors are excluded, but the majority of the students will certainly NOT be prospective English teachers--they will be a very small minority.

What textbook(s) would best be suited for this particular audience?  Any suggestions would be deeply appreciated.

Thanks,
John
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