Resumen de Comments on Handbooks: A Non-Believer or a Convert?
The article discusses the publication of academic handbooks, focusing on the fields of applied linguistics, second language acquisition (SLA), and language teaching. The author argues that constantly revised handbooks may be useful for an academic discipline, noting the reputation of the 91st edition of the "Handbook of Chemistry and Physics." Other topics include the differences between handbooks and textbooks, the role of handbooks in academic disciplines, and the author's experience of co-editing the "Handbook of Second Language Acquisition."
