This volume provides a practical introduction and a functional analysis of English false friends. It presents an innovative perspective on the subject and offers new insights into the intricacies of false friends through the study of learner language.

M Luisa Roca-Varela holds a BA in English Language and Literature, an MA in English Linguistics and a PhD (with distinction) from the University of Santiago de Compostela. She was a visiting researcher at the Universities of Birmingham and Swansea. She has published papers in national and international journals and edited a refereed volume entitled Current Research in .

Contents: False Friends in Applied Linguistics: Key Issues – False Friends: Terms, Definitions and Classifications – Corpus-Based Study: English False Friends in the Written and Spoken Production of Spanish Learners – Approaching False Friends Pedagogically: Suggested Tasks – Conclusions, Pedagogical Implications and Further Research.