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Smith, Richard (2015) Building ‘applied linguistic historiography’ : rationale, scope and methods. Applied Linguistics, 37 (1). pp. 71-87. doi:10.1093/applin/amv056 ISSN 0142-6001.
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/applin/amv056
Abstract
In this paper I argue for the establishment of ‘Applied Linguistic Historiography’ (ALH), that is, a new domain of enquiry within applied linguistics involving a rigorous, scholarly and self-reflexive approach to historical research. Considering issues of rationale, scope and methods in turn, I provide reasons why ALH is needed and argue that, while it can borrow from Linguistic Historiography, it should also distinguish itself, for example by paying more attention to histories of practice as well as ideas, with corresponding methodological emphases and challenges. Making specific reference to the histories of applied linguistics (HoAL) and of language learning and teaching (HoLLT), I identify ways in which theories, theory–practice links and practices themselves can be investigated historically in a more rigorous and
ultimately useful manner. Overall, I show that innovation to establish this new domain of enquiry in applied linguistics involves reflection on research methods but also on more fundamental concerns.
Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||||
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Subjects: | P Language and Literature > P Philology. Linguistics | ||||||
Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Centre for Applied Linguistics | ||||||
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Applied linguistics -- Historiography | ||||||
Journal or Publication Title: | Applied Linguistics | ||||||
Publisher: | Oxford University Press | ||||||
ISSN: | 0142-6001 | ||||||
Official Date: | 13 November 2015 | ||||||
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Volume: | 37 | ||||||
Number: | 1 | ||||||
Number of Pages: | 18 | ||||||
Page Range: | pp. 71-87 | ||||||
DOI: | 10.1093/applin/amv056 | ||||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||||
Publication Status: | Published | ||||||
Access rights to Published version: | Open Access (Creative Commons) | ||||||
Date of first compliant deposit: | 25 May 2016 | ||||||
Date of first compliant Open Access: | 25 May 2016 | ||||||
Funder: | Arts & Humanities Research Council (Great Britain) (AHRC) | ||||||
Grant number: | AH/J012475/1 (AHRC) |
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