Handbook of Research in Second Language Teaching and Learning

HANDBOOK OF RESEARCH IN SECOND LANGUAGE TEACHING AND LEARNING. Eli Hinkel (Ed. ). Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum, 2005. Pp. xxii + 1144. 260. 00 cloth, 99. 95 paper. Hinkel's ambitious tome is the newest addition to handbooks in the field of applied linguistics. The volume is composed of eight sections: “Important Social Contexts in Research on Second Language Teaching and Learning, ” “Methods in Second Language Research, ” “Applied Linguistics and Second Language Research, ” “Second Language Processes and Development, ” “Methods and Curricula in Second Language Teaching, ” “Second Language Testing and Assessment, ” “Identity, Culture, and Critical Pedagogy in Second Language Learning and Teaching, ” and “Language Planning and Policy and Language Rights. ” Each section includes an introduction and 3–12 chapters written by researchers who are well known in their respective areas.