The ‘General’ Study of Expertise

This chapter considers the ‘general’ study of expertise, in all domains including non-language-related areas. It has two parts. The first considers some of the more influential characterisations of expertise in the literature. The second focuses on research methodology, identifying and discussing methods and issues related to the study of expertise in general. It is hoped that the consideration of general expertise which this chapter provides might suggest approaches and avenues which might be fruitfully taken up in the study of language learning and teaching.

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