TAILIEUCHUNG - Understanding applied linguistics
This paper provides a brief overview of a branch of linguistics called applied linguistics and its major disciplines, hoping to contribute a better understanding of applied linguistics to those who have been or are doing the work of teaching languages. | T P CHÍ KHOA H IH T T p 6, S 1, 2016 81–87 81 UNDERSTANDING APPLIED LINGUISTICS Nguyen Tat Thanga* a The Faculty of Foreign Languages, Dalat University, Lam Dong, Viet Nam Article history Received: September 29th, 2015 Received in revised form: November 11th, 2015 Accepted: March 16th, 2016 Abstract Applied linguistics has played a significant role in different fields in language studies, such as researching and teaching languages, assessing languages, language policy planning, etc. Therefore, it is essential to understand applied linguistics and its research outcomes relating to language studies. This paper primarily tackles fundamental issues relating to applied linguistics in order to provide readers with basic knowledge of this branch of linguistics. Keywords: Applied linguistics; Language. 1. INTRODUCTION The term ‘applied linguistics’ while familiar to many people, especially those who work with languages, . language teachers, would many be able to say what applied linguistics is actually about? When we talk about applied linguistics, we usually refer to the job of teaching language, . TESOL, TEFL, TESL, which is only a subsection of a very broad range of disciplines embedded in the term of applied linguistics. Misconceptions or under-or overestimations about applied linguistics may lead to misunderstandings in the job of teaching and learning languages, in carrying out research, and in figuring out what to do in the tasks relating to linguistics. * Tác gi liên h : Email: thangnt@ 82 T P CHÍ KHOA H IH T [CHUYÊN SAN KHOA H C XÃ H This paper attempts to provide a brief overview of a branch of linguistics called applied linguistics and its major disciplines, hoping to contribute a better understanding of applied linguistics to those who have been or are doing the work of teaching languages. 2. WHAT IS APPLIED LINGUISTICS? The term ‘applied linguistics’ originated in the 1950s in the UK when the British Council aimed to promote
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