Applied Linguistics in the Real World introduces readers to situations in which applied linguistics can be and is used. Presenting a panoramic view of the interdisciplinary area of applied linguistics and highlighting the diverse range of twenty-first century occupations that have linguistics at their center, this book:

Describes, discusses, and furthers the idea that linguistic knowledge is useful everywhere―from forensic investigations to diplomatic talks; from disability studies to creative writing; and from translation studies to machine learning;
Breaks new ground, expanding beyond well-established areas of applied-linguistic interest in its inclusion of disability studies, peace studies and the new literature;
Provides readers with original research questions and practical applications for them to expand their own research portfolios.
Written in an accessible, direct style, Applied Linguistics in the Real World will be essential reading for all students of applied linguistics and is an important addition to the library of anyone who feels passionate and inspired by language matters.

1. Understanding Applied Linguistics
2. Revisiting Education, Language Acquisition and Second Language Teaching: Back to Basics
3. Applying Linguistic to Disability Studies: Ideas for an Alliance
4. Profiling World Englishes and Languages of Wider Communication
5. Planning Languages
6. Building Bridges and Constructing Meaning in Translation Studies
7. Combining Corpus Linguistics and Computational Linguistics
8. Investing Through Forensic Linguistics
9. Working On Peace, Diplomacy, and Negotiation
10.Applied Linguistics and the New Literature
11. Teaching Linguistics to Speech- Language Scientists and Therapists
12. Applied Linguistics, World Englishes, and The Multi in The Study of Writings

Includes bibliographical references and index.