Volume 17 of AILA Review will focus on Applied Linguistics as an international discipline. Authors from various regions of the world will focus on the following questions: What has been the development of Applied Linguistics in your region? What are current issues being dealt with in Applied Linguistics in your region? What unique features of Applied Linguistics are being researched in your region? What can research in Applied Linguistics in your region contribute to a global view of Applied Linguistics? A final chapter will focus on commonalities and differences in Applied Linguistics as seen from different world regions.

Table of contents

Introduction Susan M. Gass and Sinfree Makoni p. 1 Articles Réflexions sur l’histoire de l’AILA Albert Valdman pp. 2–5

Some current trends in applied linguistics: Towards a generic view Martin Bygate pp.6–22

Applied Linguistics: Brazilian perspectives Marilda C. Cavalcanti pp. 23–30

Australia and New Zealand applied linguistics (ANZAL): Taking stock Robert C. Kleinsasser pp.31–56

Applied linguistics in Europe Kees de Bot pp. 57–68

Applied Linguistics in Asia: Pathways, Patterns and Predictions Anne Pakir pp.69–76

Western perspectives in applied linguistics in Africa Sinfree Makoni and Ulrike H. Meinhof pp.77–104

Perspectives in applied linguistics: A North American view William Grabe pp.105–132

Discussion Applied linguistics in 2004: Unity in diversity? Christopher Brumfit pp.133–136