PUBLICATIONS

Books

Handbook of Research in Second Language Teaching and Learning, (edited), Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, (2005) 1,250 pp.

Teaching Academic ESL Writing: Practical Techniques in Vocabulary and Grammar, Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, (2004) 360 pp.

TOEFL Strategies. 3rd ed., Barron's Educational Series, (1994/1998/2004) 469 pp.

Second Language Writers' Text: Linguistic and Rhetorical Features, Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, (2002) 370 pp.

New Perspectives on Grammar Teaching in Second Language Classrooms, (co-edited with Sandra Fotos), Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, (2002) 272 pp.

Culture in Second Language Teaching and Learning, (edited), Cambridge University Press, (1999) 250 pp. Chinese translation published by Shanghai Foreign Language Education Press (2001). Korean translation published by Seoul Language University Press (2007). 

Russian Vocabulary, 2nd ed., Barron's Educational Series, (1993/2008) 330 pp.

Russian on Location, Barron's Educational Series, (1995) 122 pp.

Russian Fundamentals, Barron's Educational Series, (1992) 107 pp.

Articles and Book Chapters

The effect of essay prompts and topics on the uses of modal verbs in L1 and L2 academic writing, (Journal of Pragmatics, in press).

Contrastive rhetoric. In U. Fix, A. Gardt, and J. Knape (Eds.), International Handbook of Historical and Systematic Research in Rhetoric and Stylistics. Mouton de Gruyter, (2008, invited) (in press).

The role of output in form-focused writing instruction, (with Sandra Fotos). In S. Fotos & H. Nassaji (Eds.), Form-Focused Instruction and Teacher Education: Studies in Honour of Rod Ellis. Oxford: Oxford University Press (2007, invited) 225 - 237.

Current perspectives on teaching the four skills. TESOL Quarterly Special 40th Anniversary Issue, 40/1, (2006, invited) 109-132.

Classroom talk.  In K. Brown (Ed.), The Encyclopedia of Language and Linguistics, 2nd ed. (Pragmatics vol., ed. Jacob Mey) Elsevier, (2006, invited) 471 - 474. 

Analyses of L2 text and what can be learned from them.  In E. Hinkel (Ed.), Handbook of Research in Second Language Teaching and Learning, Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, (2005) 615-628.

Functions of personal examples and narratives in L1 and L2 academic prose. In D. Atkinson, W. Grabe, V. Ramanathan, & W. Eggington (Eds.), Studies in Applied Linguistics: English for Academic Purposes, Discourse Analysis, and Language Policy & Planning (Essays in Honor of Robert B Kaplan on the Occasion of His 75th Birthday). Multilingual Matters, (2005) 186 - 200.

Hedging, inflating, and persuading in L2 academic writing. Applied Language Learning, 14/2, (2005) 29-54.

Tense, aspect, and the passive voice in L1 and L2 academic texts.  Language Teaching Research, 8/1,(2004) 5-29.

Simplicity without elegance: Features of sentences in L1 and L2 academic texts.  TESOL Quarterly, 37/2, (2003) 275-301.

Adverbial markers and tone in L1 and L2 students' writing. Journal of Pragmatics, 35/7 (2003) 1049-1068.

Expressions of L1 literacy in L2 writing. In D. Li (Ed.), Discourses in Search of Members: In Honor of Ron Scollon. University Press of America, (2002) 465-482.

Teaching grammar in writing classes: Tenses and cohesion. In E. Hinkel and S. Fotos (Eds.), New Perspectives on Grammar Teaching in Second Language Classrooms, Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, (2002) 181-198.

Why English passive is difficult to teach (and learn). In E. Hinkel and S. Fotos (Eds.), New Perspectives on Grammar Teaching in Second Language Classrooms, Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, (2002) 233-260.

Giving examples and telling stories in academic essays. Issues in Applied Linguistics, 12/2, (2001) 149-170.

Matters of cohesion in L2 academic texts. Applied Language Learning, 12/2, (2001) 111-132.

Building awareness and practical skills for cross-cultural communication in ESL/EFL. In M. Celce-Murcia (Ed.), Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language, 3rd ed., Heinle & Heinle, (2001) 443-458.

The goals and the politics of L2 writing instruction. TESOL Matters, June/July, (2000) 6.

Soviet immigrants in the U.S.: Issues in adjustment. In S. McKay and S.-L. Wong (Eds.), New Immigrants in the United States. Cambridge University Press, (2000) 352-368.

Objectivity and credibility in L1 and L2 academic writing. In E. Hinkel (Ed.), Culture in Second Language Teaching and Learning, Cambridge University Press, (1999) 90-108.

Grammar teaching: Weighing fluency and accuracy, TESOL Matters, 8/6, (1998) 6.

The past tense and temporal verb meanings in a contextual frame. TESOL Quarterly, 31/2, (1997) 289-314.

Appropriateness of advice: DCT and multiple choice data. Applied Linguistics, 18/1, (1997) 1-26.

Indirectness in L1 and L2 academic writing. Journal of Pragmatics, 27/3, (1997) 360-386.

When in Rome: Evaluations of L2 pragmalinguistic behaviors. Journal of Pragmatics, 26/1, (1996) 51-70.

What is applied linguistics for, and what does it do? TESOL Matters, 6/3, (1996) 6.

The use of modal verbs as a reflection of cultural values. TESOL Quarterly, 29/2, (1995) 325-343.

Appropriateness of advice as L2 solidarity strategy. RELC Journal, 25/2, (1994) 71-93.

Pragmatics of interaction: Expressing thanks in a second language. Applied Language Learning, 5/1, (1994) 73-92.

Native and nonnative speakers' pragmatic interpretation of English text. TESOL Quarterly, 28/2, (1994) 353-376.

ESL students and common L2 conversation-making expressions. IDEAL, 7, (1994) 1-11.

Topics appropriate in cross-cultural social conversations. Pragmatics and Language Learning, 5, (1993) 163-179.

L2 tense and time reference. TESOL Quarterly, 26/3, (1992) 556-572.

Evaluating course evaluation forms. Proceedings, First National Conference on Assessment for Learning: The Key to Excellence. Evanston, Illinois: National Louis University Press, (1990) 10-17.

Book Series

ESL & Applied Linguistics Professional Series, Founder and Editor, Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. Twenty-six books have been contracted or published, including:

• McKay, S. Researching Second Language Classrooms, (2006)
• Basturkmen, H., Ideas and Options in ESP, (2005).
• Nero, S. Dialects, Englishes, Creoles, and Education, (2005).
• Kachru, Y. and Smith, L. World Englishes across Cultures, (2005).
• Kumaravadivelu, B. Understanding Language Teaching: From Methods to Postmethod, (2005).
• Canagarajah, S. (Ed.). Language Practices and Identity: Negotiating the Local and the Global, (2004).

Articles in Newsletters

Teacher, Teach Yourself: Recognizing L1 Metaphors in L2 Writing, Applied Linguistics Forum, 22/2, 2, (2002).

Cultural competencies in the ESL/EFL classroom: A report from TESOL '95. Intensive English Programs Newsletter, 12/1, 6, (1995).

ALIS Governance Rules. Applied Linguistics Forum, 15/1, 3-4, (1995).

A call to action. Applied Linguistics Forum, 15/1, 7, (1995).