Intro. to Applied Linguistics

Questions about applied linguistics Definition of applied linguistics What is ‗applied‘ about applied linguistics? The scope of applied linguistics Applied linguistic approaches to language problems
Topics in applied linguistics Language teaching methodology Syllabus and materials design Language testing Languages for Specific Purposes Second Language Acquisition Language policy and planning Forensic linguistics
Sociolinguistics and critical discourse analysis Translation studies Lexicography Linguistics and applied linguistics
The impact of applied linguistics How applied linguistics has influenced second language teaching How applied linguistics has influenced the types of language that learners are exposed to How applied linguistics has led to a better understanding of different types of discourse How applied linguistics has influenced life and death decisions: language and the law How applied linguistics has contributed to crosscultural understanding
Studying applied linguistics What do applied linguistics students do?

Groom, Nicholas, Littlemore, Jeannette, Doing Applied Linguistics: A Guide for Students. Routledge, 2011