Critical Realism in Applied Linguistics

— —

Jérémie Bouchard (Hokkai-Gakuen University) Karin Zotzmann (University of Southampton)

Critical Realism in Applied Linguistics

Name: Critical Realism in Applied Linguistics
Price: 85.22 AUD
Availability: OutOfStock
ISBN: 9781009572873

Jérémie Bouchard (Hokkai-Gakuen University), Karin Zotzmann (University of Southampton)

$106.95 $85.22

Paperback

Not in-store but you can order this
How long will it take?

Availability Information

We source books from suppliers in Australia and overseas. For books we don't currently have in stock, the time it takes to get them from our suppliers can vary widely - from a few days to a few months - so we check each book with each supplier to determine the expected time it will take to be supplied to us.

We will update you on expected arrival time to us. If this delay is too long, please let us know within 2 business days and we can give you options regarding cancelling or adjusting your order. More details on cancelling your order can be found in our Terms of Trade.

To find out the anticipated arrival time for specific items prior to ordering, please contact us by phone or email:

Phone +61 2 9264 3111, or 1800 4 BOOKS (1800 4 26657) if outside Sydney:
option 1 Abbey's Bookshop (Crime, History, Science, Kids & more) • info@abbeys.com.au
option 2 Language Book Centre (ESL & Foreign Languages) • language@abbeys.com.au
option 3 Galaxy Bookshop (Sci-fi, Fantasy, Romance, Graphic Novels) • sf@galaxybooks.com.au

QTY:

English

Cambridge University Press
19 February 2026

Philosophy of language; Sociolinguistics

Series: Cambridge Applied Linguistics

Through conceptual and empirical means, this timely volume looks at how critical realism, a specific approach to the philosophy of science, helps uncover and refine assumptions about what constitutes valid knowledge in applied linguistics, how scholars can create it, and how applied linguistics can improve as an interdisciplinary strand of the social sciences. With contributions from leading and up-and-coming scholars in the field, the book covers a range of topics, from language, language learning and teaching, language curriculum and programmes, evaluation and assessment, academic writing, discourse, beliefs, values, truth, resilience, ethnicity, social class, as well as ideologies and systems of social inequality including anthropocentrism, racism, linguicism, sexism, patriarchy, and neoliberalism. Exploring the philosophical basis of applied linguistics research, it is essential reading for academic scholars and graduate students in applied linguistics, as well as social scientists interested in language-related issues and social issues in which language plays a central role.

Edited by: Jérémie Bouchard (Hokkai-Gakuen University), Karin Zotzmann (University of Southampton)
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Weight: 399g
ISBN: 9781009572873
ISBN 10: 1009572873
Series: Cambridge Applied Linguistics
Pages: 270
Publication Date: 19 February 2026
Audience: College/higher education , Further / Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction Jérémie Bouchard and Karin Zotzmann; 1. Critical realism: a personal journey and application David Block; 2. Critical realism and research on students' self-efficacy beliefs Karin Zotzmann and Richard Sheldrake; 3. Structure, culture, agency, and English language learning amongst undergraduate students in Cancun Magdalena Avila Pardo and Jérémie Bouchard; 4. Realist evaluation of ESP curriculum implementation Alaa Turkustani and Karin Zotzmann; 5. What makes academic writing human(e): a critical realist response Julia Molinari; 6. Empiricism in interpretivist sociolinguistics Jérémie Bouchard; 7. Counter-voices of resilience, through a critical realist lens Wendy Sims-Schouten; 8. Critical realist reflections on race pedagogy in a university English for liberal arts course in Japan: a domain theory perspective Gregory Paul Glasgow; 9. A non-anthropocentric realism? Alison Sealey and Robert Carter; Conclusion Jérémie Bouchard and Karin Zotzmann; Index.

Jérémie Bouchard is Professor in the Faculty of Humanities, Hokkai-Gakuen University, Sapporo, Japan. He is a sociolinguist who, for the past twelve years, has been both teaching and conducting research guided by critical realism. Karin Zotzmann is Associate Professor in Applied Linguistics at the University of Southampton. All her research is informed by critical realism.