Writing in Foreign Language Contexts ─ Learning, Teaching, and Research

Seeking to broaden the scholarship on second language writing theory to include research on foreign language writing, Manchon (applied linguistics, U. of Murcia, Spain) presents 11 papers reviewing research insights from foreign language writing research and exploring promising future directions. Topics include the role of previous experience and instruction in situated writing practices in foreign language settings; the linguistic and cognitive demands of foreign language writing; the temporal dimension and problem-solving nature of foreign language composing processes; age-related differences and associated factors in foreign language writing; the globalization of scholarship; critical evaluation of writing teaching programs in different foreign language settings; and cutting-edge issues in theory, research, and pedagogy. Distributed in the US by UTP Distribution. Annotation c2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Rosa Manchon is Associate Professor of Applied Linguistics and Director of the postgraduate programme in English Language and Linguistics at the University of Murcia, Spain. Her research interests include second language writing and research methods. Her work has appeared in leading applied linguistics and second language writing journals such as the Journal of Second Language Writing, Language Learning, and the Modern Language Journal. She has also edited various journal issues on SLA and L2 writing as a guest editor for the International Journal of English Studies, International Review of Applied Linguistics, and the Journal of Second Language Writing. She is currently co-editor (with Ilona Leki) of the Journal of Second Writing.