The Routledge Encyclopedia of Langauge Teaching and Learning is an authoritative reference dealing with all aspects of this increasingly important field of study. Offering a comprehensive range of articles on contemporary langauge teaching and its history, it has been produced specifically for language teaching professionals and as a reference work for academic studies at postgraduate level. In this new edition, every single entry has been reviewed and updated with reference to new development and publications. Coverage has been expanded to reflect new technological, global and academic developments, with particular attention to areas such as online and distance learning. teacher and learner cognition, testing, assessment and evaluation, global English and teacher education -- BACK COVER.