Tools
subject guides
Language and Applied Linguistics
Where to Start:
If you are unsure about your subject, look it up in a dictionary or encyclopedia. Or try a handbook for the latest information with facts and figures. Why not try:
| The concise Oxford dictionary of linguistics | P29 .M34 2005 |
| Encyclopedic dictionary of applied linguistics: a handbook for language teaching. | P129 .E53 1998 |
| The Penguin dictionary of language / David Crystal | P29 .C79 1999 |
| The Routledge encyclopedia of language teaching and learning / edited by Michael Byram. | P51 .R66 2001 |
Books:
Use the Library Catalogue to search for books held in the Library.
| Approaches and methods in language teaching / Jack C. Richards and Theodore S. Rodgers. | P51.R467 2001 |
| Content-based second language teaching and learning: an interactive approach / Marjorie Hall Haley, Theresa Y. Austin | P53.447 .H35 2004 |
| Handbook of cognitive linguistics and second language acquisition / edited by Peter Robinson and Nick C. Ellis | P165 .R63 2008 |
| Linguistics: an introduction to linguistic theory / Victoria A. Fromkin (editor) | P121 .F76 2000 |
| New perspectives on grammar teaching in second language classrooms / Eli Hinkel and Sandra Fotos | P53.412 .N48 2002 |
| Oxford handbook of applied linguistics | P129 .O95 2002 |
| Techniques and principles in language teaching / Diane Larsen-Freeman. | PE1128.A2 L37 2000 |
Or you can look on the shelves at the following numbers:
- P1-P410 – Linguistics (General)
- PC2001-3761 – French Language
- PC4001-4977 – Spanish Language
- PE1-PE3729 – Linguistics of the English language
Electronic Resources (including Journal Databases):
Electronic resources including journal databases provide secondary sources of information such as journal articles, news, reports. Access electronic resources (including journal databases) from the Library's Electronic Resources page.
| Ebrary | 35,000 online books |
| Ebsco | Full text for more than 4,000 scholarly publications, including full text for more than 3,100 peer-reviewed journals. |
| ERIC | A source of education research and practice information |
| Academic OneFile | Access academic journals, magazines and newspapers |
| Oxford University Press | Interdisciplinary database of Oxford University Press journals includes language studies titles |
Web Resources:
You can try searching the Internet for more resources.
| The Australian Association for the Teaching of English | AATE is a national umbrella organisation for English teaching associations in Australia. This home page provides a starting point for information about AATE. |
| Australian Council of TESOL Associations | TESOL is an association of English language educators who work with learners from diverse cultural backgrounds in a wide variety of settings. This site contains many resource links associated with this field. |
