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Applied Linguistics to Foreign Language Teaching and Learning





Applied Linguistics to Foreign

Language Teaching and Learning

Unit 1: An Introduction to Applied Linguistics





Main issues of this unit

• What is linguistics?

• What is the relation between linguistics and applied

linguistics? How do they differ?

• What is applied linguistics?

• When did applied linguistics develop as an independent

area of study?

• What are the main areas of concern of applied

linguistics?

• What will this course focus on? How is this course

organised?





What is Linguistics? (1/2)

• Linguistics is the scientific study of language.

Linguists do work on specific languages, but their

primary goal is to understand the nature of Language

in general.

• Linguistics is primarily concerned with the nature of

language and communication. There are broadly

three aspects to the study, including language form,

language meaning, and language use in discursive

and communicative contexts.