Seventeen linguistics and second language (L2) academics from the US and Canada contribute 14 chapters exploring various aspects of the theoretical work that occurs in the field of second
language writing. Topics addressed include the nature and role of theory in L2 writing; how various theories from other areas of inquiry inform L2 writing research, instruction, and assessment;
possible advantages and limitations of using theories from other fields; how to assess the value of new theoretical perspectives; how L2 writing teachers, researchers, and administrators create
theories of L2 writing; what a theory of L2 writing might look like; the relationship between the conceptual work of theorizing and data-driven theory building; practical issues in working with
various types of theory; how L2 writing specialists learn to work with theory; and how theory informs instruction, administration, and materials development. Annotation 穢2010 Book News, Inc.,
Portland, OR (booknews.com)
