Vivian Cook is Professor Applied Linguistics at the University of Newcastle, UK. Li Wei is Professor of Applied Linguistics at Birbeck, University of London, UK.

"These volumes take their mission seriously: to build the future of applied linguistics, grounded in language but with a broad concern for real-world issues. The volumes make for rewarding reading and demonstrate the continuing and renewed relevance of applied linguistics." (Diane Larsen-Freeman, Professor of Linguistics, University of Michigan, USA)"

• Introduction: Language in the globalized world; 1. Multilingualism, Gender and Globalization, Aneta Pavlenko & Ingrid Pillar; 2. Language and Economy, Florian Coulmas; 3. Linguistic Diversity, Biodiversity and Poverty, Suzanne Romaine; 4. Discourse in Organizations and Workplace, Britt-Louise Gunnarsson; 5. Multimodal Discourses, Gu Yueguo; 6. Language and Culture, Nick Enfield; 7. Language in Legal Contexts/Forensic Linguistics, John Gibbons; 8. Translation and Politics, Christina Schaeffner; 9. Religious Language Management, Bernard Spolsky; 10. Language and the Brain, Marjorie Lorch; 11. Clinical Linguistics, Martin Ball & Nicole Mueller; 12. Sign Linguistics, Sign Language Learning and Sign Bilingualism, Gary Morgan & Bencie Woll; Bibliography; Index.

Vivian Cook is Professor Applied Linguistics at the University of Newcastle, UK. Li Wei is Professor of Applied Linguistics at Birbeck, University of London, UK.

"These volumes take their mission seriously: to build the future of applied linguistics, grounded in language but with a broad concern for real-world issues. The volumes make for rewarding reading and demonstrate the continuing and renewed relevance of applied linguistics." (Diane Larsen-Freeman, Professor of Linguistics, University of Michigan, USA)"

• Introduction: Language in the globalized world; 1. Multilingualism, Gender and Globalization, Aneta Pavlenko & Ingrid Pillar; 2. Language and Economy, Florian Coulmas; 3. Linguistic Diversity, Biodiversity and Poverty, Suzanne Romaine; 4. Discourse in Organizations and Workplace, Britt-Louise Gunnarsson; 5. Multimodal Discourses, Gu Yueguo; 6. Language and Culture, Nick Enfield; 7. Language in Legal Contexts/Forensic Linguistics, John Gibbons; 8. Translation and Politics, Christina Schaeffner; 9. Religious Language Management, Bernard Spolsky; 10. Language and the Brain, Marjorie Lorch; 11. Clinical Linguistics, Martin Ball & Nicole Mueller; 12. Sign Linguistics, Sign Language Learning and Sign Bilingualism, Gary Morgan & Bencie Woll; Bibliography; Index.