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Review of doctoral research in second-language teaching and learning in Australia (2003–2006)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 April 2008

Anne Burns ,
Brian Paltridge  and
Gillian Wigglesworth
Anne Burns
Affiliation:
Macquarie University, Australiaanne.burns@mq.edu.au
Brian Paltridge
Affiliation:
The University of Sydney, Australiab.paltridge@usyd.edu.au
Gillian Wigglesworth
Affiliation:
The University of Melbourne, Australiagillianw@unimelb.edu.au
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Abstract

This article reviews recent doctoral research in Australian universities in the area of language teaching and learning. Doctoral work in three main areas of research concentration is described: language teaching, language learning, and writing. The authors whose studies are reviewed are graduates of the Australian National University, Griffith University, Macquarie University, the University of Technology, Sydney, the University of Sydney, the University of New South Wales, the University of Melbourne, Monash University, La Trobe University, Deakin University and Murdoch University.

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Surveys of Ph.D./Ed.D. Theses
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Language Teaching , Volume 41 , Issue 2 , April 2008 , pp. 273 - 293
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2008

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