NANCY BELL is an Assistant Professor at Washington State University, USA. Her research interests include L2 language play and humor, cross-cultural interaction, and the development of L2 sociolinguistic competence. Her work has appeared in journals such as Applied Linguistics, Humor, Research on Language and Social Interaction, and Intercultural Pragmatics.

'The book provides an excellent, accessible general introduction to core content areas and issues for students entering MA TESOL programs. It will be of great assistance to students in making sense of what can be a fairly bewildering span of theoretical perspectives, and it will also allow academic teaching staff to readily situate the particular orientations they wish to explore in more depth. It is a welcomed innovation in the professional development literature in the TESOL field.'- Susan Hood, University of Technology, Sydney, Australia.

• Preface PART I: AN INTRODUCTION TO THE DISCIPLINE OF TESOL Situating Ourselves Language, Learning, and Teaching Key Concepts in TESOL PART II: STUDYING FOR YOUR MA TESOL Learning to Learn in Graduate School Research and the (Future) TESOL Instructor Professional Development in and beyond Graduate School Conclusion Appendix A: Common Acronyms in TESOL Appendix B: Websites for TESOL Information and Professional Development References Glossary Index