Practicing Theory in Second Language Writing

Edited by Tony Silva and Paul Kei Matsuda Second Language Writing Series Edited by Paul Kei Matsuda Information and Pricing 978-1-60235-138-7 (paperback, $32); 978-1-60235-139-4 (hardcover, $65.00); 978-1-60235-140-0 (PDF, $19.99) © 2010 by Parlor Press. 330 pages with notes, bibliography, illustrations, tables, and index. Bookstores: Order by fax, mail, or phone. See our "Sales and Ordering Page" for details. About This Book 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. The key  issues addressed in Practicing Theory in Second Language Writing include t