Vulnerabilities, Challenges and Risks in Applied Linguistics - Paperback

by Clare Cunningham (Editor), Christopher J. Hall (Editor)

The chapters in this book call attention to vulnerabilities, challenges and risks for applied linguists and the communities they work with across a broad range of contexts from the Global North and South, and in both signed and spoken languages. Together they provide insights on both academic and professional practice across several areas.

Author Biography

Clare Cunningham is Senior Lecturer in Linguistics in the School of Education, Language and Psychology, York St John University, UK. Her research interests include teachers' attitudes, beliefs and knowledge about multilingualism; the development of writing confidence in students; students' perceptions of ecojustice in the curriculum; and ecolinguistics.

Christopher J. Hall is Professor of Applied Linguistics at York St John University, UK. His current research focuses on conceptualisations of English from the perspective of Global Englishes. He is the co-author of Mapping Applied Linguistics (Routledge, 2nd edn, 2017) and co-editor of Ontologies of English (CUP, 2020).