Research publications

This global survey provides an overview of contexts in the area of teaching English to primary school children.

This report raises awareness of the ‘plurilithic’ nature of English.

This book contains papers from an International Conference on 'Progress in English Studies’ held in London between 17 and 21 September 1984, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the British Council and its contribution to the field of English Studies over 50 years.

In this 1980 collection in the ELT Documents series, authors engaged in different projects share their experiences of producing, adapting and using English for specific purposes (ESP) materials. This was a time of rapid expansion in the field, with a corresponding multiplication of teaching challenges and attempts to find solutions.

This book is based on papers and discussions at a Lancaster University symposium in October 1980 where seven applied linguists met to discuss problems in language testing. In the Introduction, the book’s editor Charles Alderson refers to the discomfort felt by many language teaching practitioners faced with the subject of 'testing’, given the predominance of statistical analysis in the field.

In this collection of case studies you will find a range of CPD practices in different Indian settings.

This bibliography lists a wide range of materials concerning the aspects of and perspectives on CPD. 

This 1977 publication supplements the Index to Twenty-Five Years of English Language Teaching, which covered the years from the launch of the journal in 1946 to 1971. This follow-up volume contains 14 index sections, covering the same subject areas as the first volume, from spoken English to language learning, plus an author index.

See the winners of the MA dissertation award for 2012-2013.

This study covers the theme of Assessing and Evaluating English Language Teacher Education, Teaching and Learning.