1. Applied Linguistics Overview of course’ Linguistics’
End of Term Dr. Ansa Hameed

2. Today’s Lecture The definition of applied linguistics
The major fields of applied linguistics
Overview of course ‘Linguistics’

3. What is ‘applied linguistics’?
Applied linguistics is a branch of linguistics where the primary concern is the application of the linguistic theories, methods and findings to the explanation of language problems which have arisen in other areas of experience.

4. History of Term: Applied Linguistics
The term Applied Linguistics (AL) is an Anglo-American coinage.
It was founded first at the University of Edinburgh School of Applied Linguistics in 1956.
Then at the Center of Applied Linguistics in Washington D.C. in 1957.
AL use was theoretical linguisticspropagated by those who clearly wanted to be known as scientists and not as humanists.
AL in the past based itself on the findings of

5. By the time AL has broadened itself as to make use of many sciences in language teaching, like:
Sociology
Psychology
Logic
Literature
Mathematics
Anthropology
Computing
Translation
Statistics
Philosophy
Mrs. Hind Albeladi - March 2010

6. AL covers two main points:
The study of second and foreign language learning and teaching.
The study of language and linguistics in relation to practical problems.
Richards et al. 1985

7. DEFINITIONS

8. AL is the utilization of the knowledge about the nature of language achieved by linguistic research for the improvement of the efficiency of some practical task in which language is a central component.
Corder 1974

9. A branch of linguistics where the primary concern is the application of linguistic theories, methods and findings to the elucidation of language problems which have arisen in other areas of experience.
Crystal 1985

10. “a multidisciplinary approach to the solution of language-related problems.”
Strevens (1992)

11. Aim of Applied Linguistic Studies:
The study of second language and foreign language learning and teaching.
Investigate problems related to language learning and teaching.
To find some practical steps to solve those problems.

12. The need for A L
The importance of AL lies in the significant role it has in solving language-related problems.
Language is crucial to human lives. Without language, most important activities will be inconceivable.
Throughout the history and across the world, people have been using language to communicate.
In our world there are many rapid changes. These changes affect how people use language.
Hence, people need to investigate and understand the facts of language use, to organize and formalize what they know and to subject their knowledge to rational consideration and critical analysis.
Only by doing so, people will be able to set out the options for action and the reasoning behind them.
Mrs. Hind Albeladi - March 2010

13. Some of the questions that applied linguists ask include:
- How can languages best be learnt and taught? - What social factors affect language learning? - How can technology be used to contribute to the effectiveness of language teaching/learning? - What are the related problems associated with language disorders? - How can these be prevented?
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14. Major Branches of AL: bilingualism and multilingualism lexicography
literacies
lexicography
second language acquisition
language assessment
contrastive linguistics
discourse analysis
conversation analysis
translation
language pedagogy
pragmatics
computer-mediated communication (CMC)
language planning and policies
Mrs. Hind Albeladi - March 2010

15. Some of the Areas related to A L
Speech
therapy
Lexicography & Dictionary Making
Translation
Language Policy & Planning
Language Teaching
CALL
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16. Conclusion
AL has become an independent and mature discipline since the middle sixties of the last century. As an applied science that has a definite goal to reach, it is interdisciplinary in nature: it seeks to apply all the related fields to foreign language education. It is process-oriented in the sense that it is interested not only in the product, but also in the process of teaching.
Mrs. Hind Albeladi - March 2010

17. Conclusion
This implies the investigation of the internal structure or the cognitive aspects of the learner. It is very important for language teachers to have an understanding of the different aspects of language and draw out useful implications and applications for foreign language learning and teaching.
Mrs. Hind Albeladi - March 2010

18. References
Cook, G. (2003). Applied linguistics. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
R. B. Kaplan (Ed.) (2002), The oxford handbook of applied linguistics New York: Oxford University Press.

19. End of Term

20. Course Outline: Linguistics (ENG455)
Topics Covered:
Introduction to Linguistics
Modern Linguistics vs. Traditional Grammar
Language: Definitions, Form and Function
Human communication vs. Animal Communication
Levels of Language
Phonetics
Phonology

21. Morphology
Syntax
Syntactic Analysis
Semantics
Pragmatics
Language Origin
Language Development
First Language Acquisition
Second Language Learning

22. Historical Linguistics
Structuralism: Saussure
Generativism: Chomsky
Functionalism: Halliday
The Prague School
The London School
Relational Grammar
Tagmemics (In syntax lectures)
Case Grammar (In syntax lectures)
Startificational Grammar (In syntax lectures)

23. Thank You Applied Linguistics Sociolinguistics Sign Language
Discourse Analysis
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