Norbett Schmitt

Norbert Schmitt is a renowned American applied linguist and Emeritus Professor of Applied Linguistics at the University of Nottingham in the United Kingdom. With a career spanning over three decades, Schmitt has made significant contributions to the field of second language acquisition, particularly in the area of vocabulary learning and use. Beginning his journey in 1988 as an EFL teacher in Japan, Schmitt's fascination with how language learners acquire and utilize their second languages has driven his extensive research and publications. He has authored 21 books, with "An Introduction to Applied Linguistics" being his most popular work. Schmitt's emphasis on multiword vocabulary has been a key contribution to the understanding of vocabulary learning, making him a prominent figure in the field of applied linguistics.