Practicing Theory in Second Language Writing

Download or read book Practicing Theory in Second Language Writing written by Tony Silva and published by Parlor Press LLC. This book was released on 2010-01-15 with total page 331 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Theory has been used widely in the field of second language writing. Second language writing specialists—teachers, researchers, and administrators—have yet to have an open and sustained conversation about what theory is, how it works, and, more important, how to practice theory. Practicing Theory in Second Language Writing features fourteen essays by distinguished scholars in second language writing who explore various aspects of theoretical work that goes on in the field.